The UK Postcode Database

AL5 2JW

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL5 2JW 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 2JW

West Common - 30 properties, USRN 37321355

Greyfriars Lane - 2 properties, USRN 37307407

Redbourn Lane - 1 property, USRN 37314274

St Albans Road - 1 property, USRN 37315857

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 37319053

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8057 / 51°48'20"N

Longitude: -0.3551 / 0°21'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682344 5742738

OS Easting: 513507

OS Northing: 213175

OS Grid: TL135131

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.M21

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.SWM3

Open Location Code: 9C3XRJ4V+7X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

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 2JW on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:12
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:44 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:10
Moon Rises 23:56

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 2JW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 May 2024 Flat 2, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £925,000
9 October 2023 44 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £1,416,000
27 February 2023 2 Redcote End, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £2,800,000
23 November 2021 44a West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £1,600,000
30 June 2021 52 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £495,000
24 June 2021 Flat 1, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £700,000
28 May 2021 51 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £610,000
19 June 2019 Flat 3, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £565,000
11 January 2019 Flat 4, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £552,000
5 February 2018 42a West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £1,115,000
8 January 2018 44a West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £740,000
15 September 2017 46 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £5,300,000
30 May 2017 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £5,860,000
30 May 2017 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Other property type Freehold £5,860,000
20 March 2017 44 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £880,000
22 September 2015 52 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £460,000
14 April 2015 45 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £3,750,000
27 February 2015 Flat 2, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £800,000
10 April 2014 53 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £420,000
4 December 2013 52 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £330,000
9 February 2012 Little Redcote, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £1,435,000
21 October 2011 53 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £345,000
24 September 2010 Flat 2, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £612,500
2 July 2010 Flat 1, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £600,000
11 December 2009 55 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £312,500
21 October 2009 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £665,000
11 August 2008 51 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
16 October 2007 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £1,900,000
7 September 2007 Flat 4, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £552,500
21 December 2006 55 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £320,000
27 June 2006 53 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
6 February 2006 56 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
11 November 2005 49 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £395,000
31 August 2005 54 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
1 April 2005 56 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
27 May 2004 53 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
1 April 2004 2 Redcote End, West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £495,000
28 March 2003 49 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
1 November 2002 55 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
14 October 2002 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £1,000,000
4 June 2001 52 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £194,950
30 March 2001 54 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
13 November 2000 56 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,000
20 July 2000 Flat 1, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £310,000
4 June 1999 Flat 3, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
1 June 1999 53 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,250
19 February 1999 55 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,000
24 July 1998 Flat 4, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
28 April 1998 52 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,500
25 September 1997 54 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
7 August 1997 Flat 3, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,000
21 February 1996 Flat 4, 42 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
31 January 1996 43 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Detached Freehold £310,000
24 February 1995 50 West Common, Harpenden AL5 2JW Semi-detached Freehold £205,000

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 2JW

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 2JW 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 2JW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120360 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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