AL5 1JL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 1JL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with AL5 1JL

Meadway - 32 properties, USRN 37311418

Sibley Avenue - 1 property, USRN 37315462

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8062 / 51°48'22"N

Longitude: -0.3314 / 0°19'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683977 5742855

OS Easting: 515141

OS Northing: 213270

OS Grid: TL151132

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7K.M1V

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.6VPQ

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM49+FF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ut03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32597 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for AL5 1JL on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:09

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:42
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:42 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:39
Moon Rises	23:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL5 1JL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1JL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 November 2023	2 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£690,000
13 April 2023	36 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£830,000
9 May 2022	2 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£750,000
6 April 2022	12 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£1,550,000
25 November 2021	52 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£807,500
5 March 2021	20 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£1,176,000
28 October 2019	60a Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£850,000
22 May 2019	48 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£740,000
19 October 2018	6 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£885,000
5 January 2018	28 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£825,000
2 September 2016	58 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£780,000
31 August 2016	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£660,000
31 March 2016	24 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£550,000
9 March 2016	50 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£575,000
21 August 2015	18 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£910,000
9 January 2015	10 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£1,300,000
13 June 2014	48 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£610,500
16 April 2014	20 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£550,000
30 August 2013	36 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£550,000
13 June 2013	20 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£465,000
6 June 2013	28 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£575,000
13 July 2012	58 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£578,000
29 May 2012	48 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£407,000
2 March 2012	46 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£650,000
18 August 2011	8 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£462,500
5 March 2010	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
25 September 2009	14 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£520,000
18 January 2008	16 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
22 August 2007	46 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£499,950
18 July 2007	18 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
4 July 2007	10 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£690,000
28 June 2007	12 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£570,000
7 August 2006	6 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
28 April 2006	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
14 March 2006	22 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
6 May 2005	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
8 December 2004	12 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£393,000
23 April 2004	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£247,500
20 January 2004	8 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
3 November 2003	52 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
22 July 2003	26 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
31 March 2003	48 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£241,000
2 June 2000	16 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
24 November 1999	12 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£231,000
23 September 1999	60 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£266,500
28 June 1999	56 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£229,950
28 August 1998	38 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
21 February 1997	60 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£184,500
10 January 1997	30 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,950
26 October 1995	58 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
31 August 1995	20 Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
23 March 1995	24a Meadway, Harpenden AL5 1JL	Detached	Freehold	£111,000

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 AL5 1JL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

MP

Victoria Collins Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Harpenden South West

Councillor

Michael Blissett Reform UK

St Albans City and District Council

District council ward

Harpenden South

Councillors

David Heritage Conservative

Matt Cowley Conservative

Teresa Heritage Conservative

AL5 1JL also falls within the Civil Parish of Harpenden Town, 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 AL5 1JL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120331		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023695	St Albans 005A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004928	St Albans 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013284	Harpenden Town	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E05013954	Harpenden South	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
E33027416		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
E58000626	Harpenden South West ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63011425	Harpenden	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

The UK Postcode Database