The UK Postcode Database

AL5 5EJ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in December 1997
AL5 5EJ 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 5EJ

Riverbanks Close - 12 properties, USRN 37350134

St Martins Close - 1 property, USRN 37316016

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8285 / 51°49'42"N

Longitude: -0.3448 / 0°20'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682961 5745301

OS Easting: 514159

OS Northing: 215729

OS Grid: TL141157

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7B.9NF

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.Z92L

Open Location Code: 9C3XRMH4+C3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt88

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): 31768 / 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 5EJ on Thursday 30 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:19
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 20:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL5 5EJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 5EJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 August 2024 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £600,000
14 May 2024 6 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £490,000
19 February 2021 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £449,950
9 October 2020 5 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £400,000
27 March 2020 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £465,000
25 June 2019 10 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £428,000
26 April 2018 1 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £410,000
21 July 2017 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £398,000
7 December 2016 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £450,000
11 September 2015 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £365,000
10 July 2015 1 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £385,000
16 September 2011 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
28 July 2011 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £320,000
20 July 2011 10 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
1 April 2010 6 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
17 November 2008 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
4 November 2005 6 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
12 October 2005 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
29 July 2005 12 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £320,000
1 July 2004 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
7 May 2004 5 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
10 February 2004 9 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,000
27 August 2003 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £219,950
31 July 2003 4 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
20 August 2002 1 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £187,000
19 December 2001 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
19 December 2001 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
11 December 2001 9 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
29 November 2001 2 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
16 February 2001 6 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,500
1 December 2000 4 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
27 October 2000 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
26 May 2000 3 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,500
10 December 1999 2 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,950
24 April 1998 7 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
9 April 1998 6 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
31 March 1998 4 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
27 March 1998 10 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
20 March 1998 11 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
19 March 1998 3 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,250
13 March 1998 9 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
6 March 1998 12 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £123,000
27 February 1998 8 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
27 February 1998 5 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
20 February 1998 1 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Detached Freehold £121,800
20 February 1998 2 Riverbanks Close, Harpenden AL5 5EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000

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 5EJ

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 East

Councillors

Pip Liver Liberal Democrats

Paul De Kort Liberal Democrats

Dason Canning Liberal Democrats

AL5 5EJ 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 5EJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120321 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023693 St Albans 001D 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
E05013952 Harpenden East 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
E33024303 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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