The UK Postcode Database

AL5 1QP

a postcode in Hertfordshire

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

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Streets Associated with AL5 1QP

Bowling Close - 56 properties, USRN 37301941

Heath Close - 5 properties, USRN 37308070

Southdown Road - 2 properties, USRN 37315681

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.808 / 51°48'28"N

Longitude: -0.3477 / 0°20'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682844 5743014

OS Easting: 514010

OS Northing: 213445

OS Grid: TL140134

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.NWJ

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.XTJB

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM52+6W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29552 / 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 AL5 1QP on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:10
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:43 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:53
Moon Rises 23:40

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1QP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 December 2022 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
4 November 2020 39 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £470,000
23 September 2019 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £299,500
2 September 2019 15 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £262,000
29 August 2019 6 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £302,000
14 February 2019 23 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £305,000
12 December 2018 9 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
29 July 2016 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £340,000
17 April 2014 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
27 March 2013 39 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £326,500
31 August 2012 11 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £217,000
1 October 2010 41 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
9 September 2010 9 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,000
11 March 2010 11 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
29 October 2007 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
31 August 2007 38 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
21 July 2005 21 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
4 February 2005 9 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £176,000
2 August 2004 11 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £186,000
23 July 2002 41 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
10 May 2002 21 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
26 October 2001 9 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,500
30 June 2000 5 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
15 June 1999 9 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,500
30 September 1998 11 Bowling Close, Harpenden AL5 1QP Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,995

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 1QP

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 1QP 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 1QP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120362 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023701 St Albans 003C 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
E33027411 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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