The postcode AL1 1DQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 1DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL1 1DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL1 1DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to AL1 1DQ is Grove Road which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belmont Hill and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 303 m away.
The closest primary school to AL1 1DQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Loreto College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 2, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL1 1DQ is Club De Havilland and is 6.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL1 1DQ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL1 1DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL1 1DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL1 1DQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL1 1DQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 0 m |
| St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 454 m | |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 483 m |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 648 m |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 662 m | |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 887 m |
| Alban City School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 951 m |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 1.07 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.08 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Maple Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.27 km | |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 1.49 km |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.79 km |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Heathlands School | Special school | 3-16 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 1DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.79 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 6.03 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 6.12 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 6.33 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 6.4 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 6.41 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 6.49 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 6.52 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 6.52 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.52 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 6.52 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 6.52 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.57 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.57 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 6.6 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 6.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 1DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Belmont Hill | 59 m | |
| Belmont Hill | 125 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Railway Station | 141 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Railway Station | 222 m | |
| Abbey | 233 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 303 m | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.92 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 1DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Heron Island | 519 m | |
| The Lake | 582 m | |
| St Stephens Hill Pond | 821 m | |
| The Mere | 872 m | |
| Bell Meadow | 917 m | |
| Mill Stream | 1.08 km | |
| Seabrook Meadow | 1.23 km | |
| St Julian's Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.72 km | |
| Bernard's Heath | 1.73 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.84 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.38 km | |
| Prae Wood | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 1DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 107.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 107.3 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL1 1DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.74740800 |
| Longitude | -0.34234000 |
| OS Easting | 514535 |
| OS Northing | 0206712 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Albans |
| County Electorial Division | St. Albans South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Verulam |
| Local Authority District | St Albans |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Hertfordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hertfordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000240 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hertfordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hertfordshire and West Essex |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Herts Valleys CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Albans BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027457 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 014B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |