The UK Postcode Database

AL5 1LJ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL5 1LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL5 1LJ

Churchfield - 22 properties, USRN 37303940

Southdown Road - 1 property, USRN 37315681

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8086 / 51°48'30"N

Longitude: -0.3429 / 0°20'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683172 5743089

OS Easting: 514339

OS Northing: 213515

OS Grid: TL143135

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.J49

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.0SKX

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM54+CR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32505 / 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 1LJ on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:28

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 July 2024 39 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £702,500
13 December 2023 17 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £585,000
23 August 2023 35 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £1,055,135
5 December 2022 27 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £645,000
25 October 2019 9 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £610,000
6 July 2017 5 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £689,000
3 March 2017 21 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £480,000
14 October 2016 35 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £555,000
1 December 2014 21 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £430,000
4 June 2010 33 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £404,000
1 May 2009 19 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
30 June 2008 11 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
30 October 2007 37 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £500,000
5 July 2007 7 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £425,000
11 July 2005 29 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
3 June 2004 11 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £348,000
28 August 2003 37 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £323,000
4 June 2003 11 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
18 April 2002 7 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £266,500
21 September 2001 19 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,950
22 October 1999 37 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
21 May 1998 3 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
8 May 1998 1 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
12 December 1996 9 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £113,950
4 April 1996 7 Churchfield, Harpenden AL5 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £101,000

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 1LJ

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 West

Councillors

Gill Haynes Liberal Democrats

John Galvin Liberal Democrats

Fiona Gaskell Liberal Democrats

AL5 1LJ 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 1LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120359 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023703 St Albans 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004926 St Albans 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013284 Harpenden Town Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E05013955 Harpenden West 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
E33027410 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

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