Map of AL5 3LP postcode

General information
Postcode AL5 3LP
Post Town Harpenden
Nearest station Harpenden (2 km)
Bus stops
Farm Avenue (NW)
Ridgewood Drive (SE)
Ridgewood Drive (NW)
The Common (SE)
Park Rise Close (NE)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 9 View
Known addresses
1 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
2 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
3 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
4 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
5 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
7 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
8 Penshurst Close, Harpenden
Main property type Detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 51.828887
Longitude -0.376778
Easting 511956
Northing 215720
Grid reference TL119157
UTM reference 30U 680756 5745260
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Plus code 9C3XRJHF+H7
Altitude 120 metres (393 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:43
Sunset (today) 21:24
Distance away
Distance to sea 67.6 KMs (42 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishHarpendenE04013284
Ward Harpenden North & Rural E05013953
Local Authority District St Albans E07000240
County Electoral Division Harpenden North East E58000624
Local Authority Hertfordshire E10000015
County Hertfordshire E10000015
Constituency (2024) Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
MPVictoria CollinsLiberal Democrat
Police forceHertfordshire
Water companyAffinity Water
Sewage companyThames Water
NUTS/ITL 3 South West Hertfordshire
NUTS/ITL 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East of England
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 18
Households (2011) 8
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
32,529 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£69,200
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)HarpendenE63011425
Census output area (2021)E00120320
Census output area (2011)E00120320
Lower layer super output area (2021)St Albans 001BE01023691
Lower layer super output area (2011)St Albans 001BE01023691
Middle layer super output area (2021)Harpenden NorthE02004924
Middle layer super output area (2011)Harpenden NorthE02004924
Travel to work areaLutonE30000237
Property sales
Average property price in St Albans £541,166
Annual change -2.2%
View all properties sold in the AL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
7 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Jan 2023£780,000
Detached (freehold)May 2012£430,000
3 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Oct 2014£528,000
8 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Dec 2012£610,000
5 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Sep 2009£375,000
4 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Nov 2007£450,000
2 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)May 2005£380,000
Detached (freehold)Jun 2004£350,000
1 Penshurst Close, HarpendenDetached (freehold)Sep 1999£258,750


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