The UK Postcode Database

AL5 2HW

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL5 2HW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL5 2HW

Douglas Road - 16 properties, USRN 37305234

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8203 / 51°49'13"N

Longitude: -0.3648 / 0°21'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 681613 5744337

OS Easting: 512798

OS Northing: 214784

OS Grid: TL127147

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H79.YBN

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.MHHX

Open Location Code: 9C3XRJCP+43

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt66

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): 32632 / 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 2HW on Thursday 30 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:20
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:39
Sunrise 05:21
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 20:54
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:32
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:51 to 21:24
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:24 to 04:52
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:54
Moon Rises 20:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL5 2HW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 2HW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 April 2023 11, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £382,500
3 April 2023 7, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £405,000
25 November 2022 13, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £390,000
9 March 2021 1, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £385,000
4 July 2019 7, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £368,000
31 May 2019 15, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £330,000
14 September 2018 4, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £340,000
14 September 2018 4, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £340,000
25 January 2018 7, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £310,000
4 August 2014 10, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
11 July 2014 3, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £311,000
14 June 2013 9, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £270,000
25 April 2013 11, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £280,000
24 April 2012 12, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
21 February 2012 15, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
14 October 2011 1, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £350,000
4 April 2011 11, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £207,500
5 January 2010 5, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £237,000
11 April 2008 5, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £208,000
29 November 2005 9, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
11 February 2005 10, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
15 June 2004 9, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £202,000
24 January 2003 15, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
15 February 2002 4, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £176,000
10 November 2000 9, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
10 November 2000 4, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,000
16 August 2000 13, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
14 January 2000 12, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Semi-detached Leasehold £127,750
6 September 1999 8, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,950
2 June 1999 4, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,950
21 August 1998 9, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
1 December 1997 10, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
10 July 1996 2, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
16 February 1996 8, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
16 June 1995 13, Chepstow, Douglas Road, Harpenden AL5 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,500

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 2HW

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 2HW 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 2HW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120367 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023699 St Albans 003A 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
E33027408 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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