AL5 1SP

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 1SP	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 1SP

Newton Close - 21 properties, USRN 37312257

Mud Lane - 3 properties, USRN 37350104

Welbeck Rise - 1 property, USRN 37321241

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8021 / 51°48'7"N

Longitude: -0.3353 / 0°20'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683726 5742385

OS Easting: 514883

OS Northing: 212804

OS Grid: TL148128

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7K.S3Q

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.4YMX

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM27+RV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31986 / 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 1SP on Friday 31 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	02:25
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:41
Sunrise	05:22
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	20:52
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	22:29
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	23:50

Hours of daylight today	04:52 to 21:22
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:22 to 04:54
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:11
Moon Rises	20:35

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1SP

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 April 2024	2 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£600,000
16 June 2023	20 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£830,000
28 April 2022	8 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£655,000
20 February 2020	9 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£673,000
18 December 2019	10 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£640,000
12 April 2019	19 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£600,000
13 August 2018	18 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£499,995
8 September 2016	11 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
17 October 2014	21 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£535,000
10 April 2014	21 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
24 June 2013	1 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
17 September 2012	5 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£413,000
10 February 2012	10 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
26 August 2010	14 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£379,950
9 December 2009	15 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
22 October 2009	3 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
20 October 2009	1 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
12 June 2009	14 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£312,500
17 November 2006	10 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£399,950
7 July 2005	6 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£287,000
30 September 2004	11 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£337,500
4 June 2003	3 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
17 May 2002	2 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
27 October 2000	10 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
17 March 2000	14 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
29 October 1999	9 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£213,750
1 October 1998	6 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£172,500
20 September 1996	20 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
16 August 1996	19 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£137,500
19 July 1996	10 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£124,000
12 June 1996	6 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
29 June 1995	21 Newton Close, Harpenden AL5 1SP	Detached	Freehold	£122,000

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 1SP

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 1SP 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 1SP

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120340		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023698	St Albans 005D	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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