The AL5 5 Harpenden Postcode Sector
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The AL5 5 postcode sector stands on the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL5 5 postcode sector is home to a bustling 8,425 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 223 postcodes already in use, this leaves 177 units available.
The largest settlements in the AL5 5 postal code are HARPENDEN and Bower Heath.
The AL5 5 Postcode shares a border with AL4 8 (Wheathampstead), AL5 1 (HARPENDEN), SG4 8 (Codicote, Kimpton, Whitwell), AL5 3 (HARPENDEN), AL5 4 (HARPENDEN) and LU2 9 (LUTON, London Luton Airport, East Hyde).
The sector is within the post town of HARPENDEN.
AL5 5 is a postcode sector within the AL5 postcode district which is within the AL St Albans postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the AL5 5 postal sector is the Harpenden Delivery Office.
The area of the AL5 5 postcode sector is 2.60 square miles which is 6.74 square kilometres or 1,665.21 square acres.
Waterways within the AL5 5 postcode sector include the Lea.
Map of the AL5 5 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
HARPENDEN (79 Streets)
Bower Heath (4 Streets)
(4 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
HARPENDEN
CARLTON ROAD STATION ROAD WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD BARLEY RISE BETJEMAN CLOSE CHAUCER CLOSE COPPER BEECHES FURZEDOWN COURT GIBRALTAR LODGE GRANARY LANE HADDON COURT HARPENDEN - LUTON GREENWAY KINGS HEATH PARK LINDEN COURT MACKERYE END LANE MACKEYRE END LANE POETS COURT SAINT MARTINS CLOSE SHELLEY COURT STAKERS COURT THE CEDARSEast Hyde
LOWER LUTON ROADWheathampstead
MARSHALLS HEATH LANE THE SLYPEWeather Forecast for AL5 5
Weather Forecast for Harpenden
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 11.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 7.00% | E 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | E 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | E 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 10.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 14.00% | E 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 14.00% | E 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 15.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 14.00% | E 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 11.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | E 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | E 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 12.00% | E 4 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 12.00% | E 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Mist | 7.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 17.00% | E 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Fog | 7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 18.00% | E 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Fog | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 18.00% | ESE 2 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 12.00% | S 2 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | S 2 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Mist | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 18.00% | SSE 2 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Fog | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 19.00% | S 2 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Fog | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 20.00% | S 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Fog | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 21.00% | SSW 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Fog | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 21.00% | SSE 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Mist | 10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 20.00% | S 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 14.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 12.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | SSE 4 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the AL5 5 Postcode Sector
Batford Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Holcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5BQ
Head: Mrs Sarah Hedges
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-04-19 (563 days ago)
Website: Visit Batford Nursery School Website
Phone: 01582713872
Number of Pupils: 84
Crabtree Junior School
Academy converter
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU
Head: Miss Emma Simmons
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-11-30 (338 days ago)
Website: Visit Crabtree Junior School Website
Phone: 01582623501
Number of Pupils: 255
High Beeches Primary School
Community school
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SD
Head: Mr Jonathan Walker
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-06-08 (513 days ago)
Website: Visit High Beeches Primary School Website
Phone: 01582767966
Number of Pupils: 415
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Community school
Pickford Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5HL
Head: Ms Jade Harkness
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-06-19 (2328 days ago)
Website: Visit Sauncey Wood Primary School Website
Phone: 01582621514
Number of Pupils: 192
House Prices in the AL5 5 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,024,595 | 26 | £918,712 | 37 | £987,411 | 28 | £979,769 | 26 |
| Semi-Detached | £656,115 | 44 | £698,796 | 42 | £673,415 | 62 | £624,353 | 51 |
| Terraced | £491,219 | 27 | £524,266 | 25 | £492,632 | 42 | £470,963 | 26 |
| Flats | £351,853 | 17 | £328,388 | 28 | £324,904 | 55 | £269,556 | 26 |
Important Postcodes AL5 5 in the Postcode Sector
AL5 5BQ is the postcode for Batford Nursery School, Holcroft Road
AL5 5FH is the postcode for Katherine Warington School, Lower Luton Road, Sports Centre, Katherine Warington School, Lower Luton Road, and KATHERINE WARINGTON SCHOOL, LOWER LUTON ROAD, HARPENDEN
AL5 5HL is the postcode for Sauncey Wood Primary School, Pickford Hill
AL5 5PU is the postcode for Crabtree Juniors, Crabtree Lane, Crabtree Junior School, Crabtree Lane, CRABTREE JUNIOR SCHOOL, CRABTREE LANE, HARPENDEN, Crabtree Infants, Crabtree Lane, and Crabtree Infants School, Crabtree Lane
AL5 5SD is the postcode for Willow Court, Aldwickbury Crescent, High Beeches Primary School, Aldwickbury Crescent, 8 CLASSROOM EXTENSION, High Beeches Primary School, Aldwickbury Crescent, and HIGH BEECHES PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT, HARPENDEN
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