The UK Postcode Database

AL5 5NJ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL5 5NJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL5 5NJ

Cowper Road - 15 properties, USRN 37304551

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8147 / 51°48'52"N

Longitude: -0.3465 / 0°20'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682902 5743759

OS Easting: 514078

OS Northing: 214188

OS Grid: TL140141

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.37M

Mapcode Global: VHFRV.YN66

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM73+VC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt85

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): 32710 / 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 5NJ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:11
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:43 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:53
Moon Rises 23:40

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

Residential Property Sales in AL5 5NJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 July 2024 45 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £985,000
6 June 2023 43 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £940,000
12 August 2022 49 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £965,500
3 December 2019 47 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £830,000
9 November 2018 45 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £800,000
28 September 2017 41 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £1,120,000
8 May 2017 57 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £785,000
17 September 2015 59 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £535,000
24 November 2014 65 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £650,000
18 May 2012 69 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £432,500
26 January 2011 43 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £500,000
9 September 2010 41 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £887,088
19 March 2010 45 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £595,000
14 June 2007 67 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £372,500
6 December 2006 57a Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £650,000
30 April 2004 47 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £485,000
28 April 2004 41 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £590,000
10 October 2003 43 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £439,500
17 September 2003 47 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £439,500
3 June 2003 63 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £279,950
30 November 2001 45 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £186,000
30 November 2000 47 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £322,500
24 March 2000 41 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £416,000
4 February 2000 47 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
15 October 1999 63 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £159,200
16 July 1999 49 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
1 April 1999 69 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
28 August 1998 41 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Detached Freehold £190,000
17 April 1998 63 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £121,000
6 March 1998 43 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
23 June 1997 61 Cowper Road, Harpenden AL5 5NJ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000

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 5NJ

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 5NJ 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 5NJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120356 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023702 St Albans 003D 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
E33027409 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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