AL5 1SS

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 1SS	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 1SS

Ennis Close - 26 properties, USRN 37305804

Ravenscroft - 1 property, USRN 37314213

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8026 / 51°48'9"N

Longitude: -0.3338 / 0°20'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683823 5742442

OS Easting: 514981

OS Northing: 212859

OS Grid: TL149128

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7K.SJF

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.5YCJ

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM38+2F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt92

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): 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 1SS on Saturday 1 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	02:29
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:43
Sunrise	05:24
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	20:51
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	22:27
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	23:45

Hours of daylight today	04:54 to 21:21
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:21 to 04:55
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:29
Moon Rises	20:47

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 1SS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 March 2024	15 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£600,000
14 October 2022	3 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£535,000
1 December 2021	21 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£680,000
16 August 2021	4 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£470,000
15 January 2021	21 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£580,000
13 November 2020	9 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
6 October 2020	5 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£462,500
6 October 2020	19 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£670,000
12 July 2018	18 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£525,000
11 January 2016	17 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£500,000
11 June 2014	5 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£351,000
20 May 2014	15 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£378,000
26 March 2014	12 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£420,000
7 March 2014	19 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£542,000
5 April 2013	9 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£304,000
28 February 2013	14 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£316,000
19 August 2011	9 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
2 October 2009	9 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
21 November 2008	14 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
5 October 2007	14 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£282,500
18 June 2007	17 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
12 January 2007	13 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
2 June 2006	12 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,500
1 June 2006	7 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£279,950
25 May 2006	16 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£265,000
26 August 2005	5 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
5 August 2005	2 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£246,000
9 December 2002	19 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£289,950
4 October 2002	7 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
28 September 2001	4 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,500
2 June 2000	17 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,950
24 March 2000	15 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,500
21 February 2000	20 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Detached	Freehold	£183,000
21 October 1996	13 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
23 August 1996	12 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
11 September 1995	13 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,000
31 May 1995	6 Ennis Close, Harpenden AL5 1SS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000

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 1SS

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 1SS 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 1SS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120336		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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