AL5 3LS

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 3LS	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 3LS

Molescroft - 23 properties, USRN 37311757

Farm Avenue - 1 property, USRN 37306002

Ridge Avenue - 1 property, USRN 37314410

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8281 / 51°49'41"N

Longitude: -0.3774 / 0°22'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 680717 5745175

OS Easting: 511914

OS Northing: 215634

OS Grid: TL119156

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H79.7DX

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.D9VX

Open Location Code: 9C3XRJHF+72

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt48

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): 32529 / 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 3LS on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:34
Moon sets	13:26

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL5 3LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 3LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 August 2022	11 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£870,000
18 December 2020	8 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£560,000
15 March 2019	12 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£684,000
30 August 2016	2 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£465,000
12 February 2016	6 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£577,500
27 November 2014	8 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£485,000
4 August 2014	18 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£280,000
4 October 2012	5 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£770,000
15 December 2011	18 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£218,000
11 January 2011	8 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
9 July 2010	4 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
30 May 2007	2 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
30 November 2006	28 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
1 September 2006	10 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£315,000
5 May 2006	11 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
28 April 2006	12 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£291,000
28 September 2005	6 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
10 May 2004	10 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
5 December 2003	28 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
12 September 2003	18 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£149,000
16 July 2003	2 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,500
17 December 2002	22 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
9 November 2001	5 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
26 September 2001	9 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
17 July 2001	13 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
7 August 2000	11 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
29 October 1999	6 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
31 August 1999	15 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
8 July 1999	10 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,950
26 September 1997	18 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,995
29 November 1996	14 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£58,000
29 November 1996	2 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£96,000
27 November 1995	2 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
12 October 1995	26 Molescroft, Harpenden AL5 3LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,000

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 3LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

MP

Victoria Collins Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Harpenden North East

Councillor

Allison Wren Liberal Democrats

St Albans City and District Council

District council ward

Harpenden North & Rural

Councillors

Ed Moore Liberal Democrats

Ayesha Rohale Liberal Democrats

Sue Griffiths Conservative

AL5 3LS 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 3LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120322		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023691	St Albans 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004924	St Albans 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013284	Harpenden Town	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E05013953	Harpenden North & Rural	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
E33027400		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
E58000624	Harpenden North East 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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