AL5 5SY

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL5 5SY	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 5SY

Alzey Gardens - 34 properties, USRN 37300396

Hilltop Walk - 1 property, USRN 37325049

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8122 / 51°48'43"N

Longitude: -0.3381 / 0°20'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683488 5743501

OS Easting: 514661

OS Northing: 213922

OS Grid: TL146139

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H7J.CBQ

Mapcode Global: VHGPB.3Q34

Open Location Code: 9C3XRM66+VQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tt94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32803 / 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 5SY 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 today	04:15 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 5SY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL5 5SY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 December 2022	47 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£1,035,000
18 March 2022	54 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£706,000
14 January 2022	76 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£950,000
10 September 2021	59 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£635,000
26 February 2021	45 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£700,000
31 January 2019	70 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£975,000
1 September 2017	56 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£625,000
30 May 2017	55 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£746,250
15 February 2017	61 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£646,250
31 July 2015	59 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£490,000
14 November 2014	57 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£485,000
27 September 2013	56 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£430,000
11 January 2011	58 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£440,000
8 October 2009	63 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
16 January 2009	61 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£276,500
4 January 2008	52 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£545,000
17 August 2007	73 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£497,000
18 May 2007	53 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
1 August 2006	47 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£455,000
19 May 2006	56 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£312,000
31 October 2005	61 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
26 July 2004	51 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
11 June 2004	56 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£294,000
12 November 2002	62 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£359,950
2 August 2002	66 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
3 August 2001	58 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£199,950
19 November 1999	73 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
6 May 1999	61 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
28 July 1998	76 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£197,500
10 July 1998	73 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
28 November 1996	61 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
2 April 1996	51 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£139,000
6 October 1995	45 Alzey Gardens, Harpenden AL5 5SY	Detached	Freehold	£137,000

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 5SY

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 5SY 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 5SY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120294		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023686	St Albans 002B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004925	St Albans 002	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
E33027405		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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