The AL5 5NY Postcode in Harpenden

AL5 5NY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5NY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
  2. Postal District. In our case AL5.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case AL5 5.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case NY.

The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL5 5NY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HARPENDEN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL5 5NY postcode have the street address of Shakespeare Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the AL5 5NY postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of HARPENDEN within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

AL5 5NY is within the town of Harpenden.

The AL5 5NY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL5 5NY are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in AL5 5NY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for AL5 5NY

The telephone area code for AL5 5NY is 01582 Luton.

Map Coordinates for AL5 5NY

Latitude51.8152232941
Longitude-0.34732457049

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Weather Forecast for AL5 5NY

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 81.00%S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 84.00%S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 65.00%S 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 14.00%SSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%SSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 50.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 53.00%SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 44.00%SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 63.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 36.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%SSW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 8.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 1.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 3.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 12.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 12.00%E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 16.00%NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 21.00%NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 16.00%NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 20.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 38.00%WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 16.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 12.00%WSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL5 5NY Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL5 5NY

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps115.400
Median Mbps64.300
Maximum Mbps331.000

AL5 5NY has an average download speed of 115.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

670 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

76% of postcodes (906,164) have slower broadband speeds.

23% of postcodes (277,807) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL5 5NY

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps18.300
Median Mbps20.000
Maximum Mbps36.000

AL5 5NY has an average upload speed of 18.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,897 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

89% of postcodes (1,052,325) have slower upload speeds.

11% of postcodes (127,419) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the AL5 5NY Postcode

Primary Schools

St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Address: St Dominic Catholic Primary School, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF

Headteacher: Miss Clare O'Sullivan

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2009-03-05)

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Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760047

Harpenden Free School

Address: Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EN

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Davies

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2015-09-18)

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Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact:

Harpenden Academy

Address: 25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EL

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Davies

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-06-07)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582716910

Secondary Schools

Sir John Lawes School

Address: Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Headteacher: Mr Philip Newbery

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-03-29)

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Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582760043

Sir John Lawes School

Address: Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Headteacher: Ms Claire Robins

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2008-02-27)

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Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

St George's School

Address: Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD

Headteacher: Miss Helen Barton

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2014-09-11)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582765477

Higher Schools

Oaklands College

Address: Oaklands Campus, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Slade

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-09-22)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 5.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01727737000

Luton Sixth Form College

Address: Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW

Headteacher: Mr Altaf Hussain

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-10-13)

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Distance: 7.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582877500

West Herts College

Address: Watford Campus, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ

Headteacher: Ms Gill Worgan

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-12-10)

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Distance: 11.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01923812345

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL5 5NY

VAUGHAN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 10 VAUGHAN ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4ED

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 461000

DAVENPORT HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4HX

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGEON

Address: ROSE COTTAGE, 33A HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SPECIAL CARE DENTAL

Address: CARLTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4TA

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

BOWERS WAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 29 BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4EP

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

LEYTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14A LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TQ

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL5 5NY

TOPKINS PHARMACY

Address: 6 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SE

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712708

BOOTS

Address: 23-25 HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 19 HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2RU

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712104

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 3 LEYTON GREEN, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TE

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 760624

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 136 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 1PU

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712783

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 2 HIGH STREET, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8AA

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832102

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL5 5NY

20/20 EYECARE

Address: 20 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SE

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (HARPENDEN)

Address: 17A STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4SQ

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

HARPENDEN EYE CENTRE

Address: 1A LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2TJ

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

SKYE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 1 BOWERS PARADE, HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2SH

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

LYDON SHIRAZI OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 1/2 KINSBOURNE COURT, 96-100 LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 3BL

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

REDBOURN EYECARE

Address: 78 HIGH STREET, REDBOURN, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7LN

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL5 5NY

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4HX

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767821

DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: DAVENPORT HOUSE, BOWERS WAY, HARPENDEN, AL5 4HX

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 STEWART ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4QA

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 767444

VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: AMENBURY LANE, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 2BT

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 712021

REDBOURN HC MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, 1 HAWKES DRIVE, REDBOURN, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 7BL

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: MARFORD ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8BT

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 832258

Transport Links near AL5 5NY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL5 5NY

  • Harpenden
    Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP
    Distance: 0.36 miles
    Driving Time: 0.88 minutes
  • Luton Airport Parkway
    Luton Airport Parkway station, Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW
    Distance: 5.27 miles
    Driving Time: 9.31 minutes
  • St Albans City
    St Albans station, Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE
    Distance: 5.53 miles
    Driving Time: 10.01 minutes
  • St Albans Abbey
    St Albans Abbey station, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN
    Distance: 5.59 miles
    Driving Time: 10.50 minutes
  • Luton
    Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT
    Distance: 6.68 miles
    Driving Time: 11.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL5 5NY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL5 5NY

M1 J9
Distance: 4.60 miles
Driving Time: 6.92 minutes
M1 J10
Distance: 4.96 miles
Driving Time: 7.89 minutes
A1(M) J5
Distance: 6.36 miles
Driving Time: 10.54 minutes
A1(M) J4
Distance: 7.59 miles
Driving Time: 11.42 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL5 5NY Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyHitchin and Harpenden Co Const
Member or Parliament
Bim Afolami
Bim Afolami
Contact DetailsContact Bim Afolami
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the AL5 5NY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is St. Albans District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

St. Albans District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for St. Albans District at the following link St. Albans District.

How much is the Council Tax?

St. Albans District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much St. Albans District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL5 5NY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in AL5 5NY

Yearly House Sales for AL5 5NY
YearHighLowAverageSales
2010£348,000£348,000£348,0001
2012£351,000£351,000£351,0001
2016£525,059£490,000£507,5302
2021£555,000£668,200£611,6002

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL5 5NY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL5 5NY
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, High Street, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU0.55 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Leyton Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 2TJ0.68 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Shenley Road, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7QH7.21 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Sainsburys
Iceland, Victoria Street, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3TG7.26 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Iceland
Iceland, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH7.34 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL5 5NY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL5 5NY
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY4.62 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL5.37 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR5.89 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN8.31 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to Roaring Meg Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL5 5NY
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH4.56 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH
McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ5.08 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to McDonald's, St. Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2RJ
McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ5.27 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ
McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW5.52 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to McDonald's, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 4NW

KFC Restaurants near AL5 5NY
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA3.88 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG5.16 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ5.24 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to KFC Luton - The Mall
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL5.81 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH5.85 miles Directions from AL5 5NY to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road