AL5 2PL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 2PL	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 2PL

Prospect Lane - 31 properties, USRN 37313969

Beesonend Lane - 1 property, USRN 37301363

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 37326067

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7924 / 51°47'32"N

Longitude: -0.3635 / 0°21'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 681817 5741241

OS Easting: 512959

OS Northing: 211686

OS Grid: TL129116

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7P.JXH

Mapcode Global: VHFS1.N65R

Open Location Code: 9C3XQJRP+XH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30852 / 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 2PL on Thursday 30 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	02:20
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:40
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 today	04:51 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	20:22

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 2PL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 September 2022	6 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,795,000
11 July 2022	29 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,952,000
3 September 2021	18 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,650,000
27 July 2020	27 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,300,000
11 September 2019	2 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,500,000
25 April 2019	45 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£2,900,000
3 April 2018	39 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£2,203,000
18 August 2017	24 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,950,000
3 November 2016	4 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,587,500
18 December 2015	45 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,300,000
2 October 2015	41 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,950,000
7 March 2014	43 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,650,000
25 October 2013	1 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,620,000
21 October 2013	20 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,030,000
8 June 2012	32 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,120,000
18 May 2012	22 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,999,999
15 February 2012	10 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,280,000
30 November 2010	22 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,040,000
1 November 2010	25 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,152,000
29 July 2009	3 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,360,000
20 July 2009	1 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,375,000
17 October 2007	35 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,920,000
13 July 2006	1 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£975,000
31 January 2005	45 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£785,000
1 December 2004	24 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£800,000
11 May 2003	8 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£545,000
6 June 2002	39 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£1,100,000
31 August 2001	26 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£710,000
31 August 2001	25 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£645,000
12 June 1998	37 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£585,000
15 November 1996	23 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
20 September 1996	39 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
28 April 1995	29 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
21 April 1995	43 Prospect Lane, Harpenden AL5 2PL	Detached	Freehold	£390,000

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 2PL

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 2PL 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 2PL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120326		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023696	St Albans 005B	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
E33027418		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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