AL5 1RW

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 1RW	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 1RW

Knowle Drive - 34 properties, USRN 37309685

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.805 / 51°48'18"N

Longitude: -0.339 / 0°20'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683456 5742703

OS Easting: 514618

OS Northing: 213125

OS Grid: TL146131

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.YYR

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.2WMN

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM46+2C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30369 / 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 1RW 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 today	04:15 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	23:39

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1RW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 August 2024	50 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£550,000
13 October 2022	44 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£590,000
17 November 2021	16 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£540,000
28 June 2021	42 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£490,000
4 December 2020	14 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£470,000
17 June 2019	10 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£622,500
20 November 2018	7 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£640,000
9 November 2018	2 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£450,000
14 October 2016	16 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£450,000
16 September 2016	10 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£450,000
26 June 2015	26 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
22 August 2014	46 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£357,500
20 June 2014	40 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£380,000
31 May 2013	16 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£303,000
12 October 2012	4 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£341,000
30 September 2011	14 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£305,000
16 June 2010	44 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£315,000
22 December 2009	8 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£279,950
11 November 2009	30 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
11 July 2008	26 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Detached	Freehold	£312,500
5 October 2007	40 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£327,500
15 August 2007	14 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
27 July 2007	46 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£289,950
31 October 2005	10 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
24 October 2005	28 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,000
22 April 2005	4 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
11 June 2004	38 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
26 May 2004	26 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Detached	Freehold	£246,000
8 December 2003	2 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
29 October 2003	32 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£195,000
10 October 2003	40 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,500
20 December 2002	8 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£226,000
31 October 2002	16 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£199,950
24 July 2002	7 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£208,000
11 June 2002	5 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,500
13 March 2002	6 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£163,000
14 February 2001	28 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
29 November 1999	50 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
27 August 1999	10 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£147,950
21 August 1998	40 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,500
30 June 1998	16 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£112,950
1 May 1998	42 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£113,500
6 March 1998	1 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
23 October 1996	50 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,000
22 July 1996	9 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
12 January 1996	10 Knowle Drive, Harpenden AL5 1RW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£87,500

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 1RW

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 1RW 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 1RW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120334		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023697	St Albans 005C	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

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