The UK Postcode Database

AL5 4BQ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL5 4BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL5 4BQ

Townsend Road - 24 properties, USRN 37317987

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8215 / 51°49'17"N

Longitude: -0.3589 / 0°21'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682020 5744482

OS Easting: 513207

OS Northing: 214923

OS Grid: TL132149

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7B.L49

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.QHN0

Open Location Code: 9C3XRJCR+HF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt67

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 4BQ 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 4BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 4BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 July 2023 4 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £1,325,000
13 April 2023 13 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £2,040,000
15 June 2021 12 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,578,000
21 November 2019 11 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,350,000
13 June 2018 13 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,125,000
17 May 2016 15 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,050,000
12 March 2015 17 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,040,000
1 October 2014 19a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,030,000
31 July 2014 10b Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,900,000
24 May 2013 10a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,525,000
15 December 2010 19 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £674,000
17 September 2010 4 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £815,000
6 February 2009 2a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £715,000
26 June 2008 14a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,050,000
14 June 2007 14 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £920,000
12 December 2006 10 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,350,000
1 November 2006 3 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £700,000
11 September 2006 2 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £795,000
7 September 2006 10b Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £1,435,000
28 March 2006 6 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £375,000
16 March 2006 14 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £625,000
10 January 2003 1 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £500,000
12 July 2002 10 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £700,000
29 June 2001 4 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £515,000
24 March 2000 1 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £403,000
25 October 1999 2a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £425,000
29 September 1999 2 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
30 July 1999 4 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
22 July 1999 4a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
23 December 1996 6 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £156,950
10 September 1996 3 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £184,000
26 July 1996 9 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £275,000
29 September 1995 14a Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £239,000
28 September 1995 6 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £125,000
20 January 1995 11 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £195,000
20 January 1995 7 Townsend Road, Harpenden AL5 4BQ Detached Freehold £180,000

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 4BQ

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 4BQ 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 4BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120366 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
E33027407 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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