The UK Postcode Database

AL4 8LB

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL4 8LB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL4 8LB

Firs Drive - 9 properties, USRN 37306192

Kimpton Road - 1 property, USRN 27909475

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8346 / 51°50'4"N

Longitude: -0.301 / 0°18'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 685953 5746083

OS Easting: 517160

OS Northing: 216470

OS Grid: TL171164

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H76.W62

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.Q4QY

Open Location Code: 9C3XRMMX+RH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91uu30

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27718 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for AL4 8LB on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:01
Moon sets 16:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL4 8LB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL4 8LB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 June 2021 The Orchard, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £2,250,000
12 August 2016 Oak Dell, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,695,000
1 April 2011 Hyde House, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,375,000
4 February 2011 The Larches, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,500,000
8 April 2010 Oak Dell, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,525,000
10 December 2009 The Orchard, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,625,000
22 June 2007 The Belt, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £1,750,000
16 February 2001 Oak Dell, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £750,000
2 July 1999 The Orchard, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £760,000
17 February 1995 The Orchard, Firs Drive, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8LB Detached Freehold £417,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for AL4 8LB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

MP

Victoria Collins Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Harpenden Rural

Councillor

Matt Cowley Conservative

St Albans City and District Council
District council ward

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Councillors

Simon Johns Liberal Democrats

Owain McKenzie Liberal Democrats

Sharon Hollingsworth Liberal Democrats

AL4 8LB also falls within the Civil Parish of Wheathampstead, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL4 8LB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120593 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023748 St Albans 004C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004927 St Albans 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013289 Wheathampstead Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E05013962 Sandridge & Wheathampstead Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E07000240 St Albans Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2012 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001268 Harpenden and Berkhamsted Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027412 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000079 NHS Herts Valleys Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000625 Harpenden Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63011393 Blackmore End (North Hertfordshire) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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