Postcode AL1 2AX (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 2AX is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 2AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 2AX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to AL1 2AX is The Brambles which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Albans Abbey Railway Station and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 125 m away.

The closest primary school to AL1 2AX (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 The Marlborough Science Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 8, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of AL1 2AX is Club De Havilland and is 6.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 177.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL1 2AX is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL1 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL1 2AX, and the approximate distance away.

The Brambles 28 m
Ashwood Mews 46 m
Prospect Road 82 m
St Julian's Road 160 m
Everard Close 160 m
Abbey View 162 m
Holly Close 186 m
Latium Close 188 m
De Tany Court 235 m
Griffiths Way 258 m
Albeny Gate 268 m
Centrium 287 m
Belmont Hill 303 m
Leyland Avenue 309 m
Holywell Hill 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 2AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL1 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
299 m
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
424 m
St Columba's College 625 m
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
668 m
St Albans School 752 m
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
817 m
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
873 m
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
924 m
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.1 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.13 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.14 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.17 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.28 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.35 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.4 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.46 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.46 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.75 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.85 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.61 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.73 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.76 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.85 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.94 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
6.2 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
6.23 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.27 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
6.3 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
6.32 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.38 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
6.41 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
6.46 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
6.48 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.48 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.48 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
6.48 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
6.48 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
6.49 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
6.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

St Albans Abbey Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 170 m
St Albans Abbey Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Griffiths Way Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Griffiths Way Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Belmont Hill Bus Stop/Station 313 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 125 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 2AX - Data from Dec 2021

St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 641 m
The Mere Inland Water 658 m
Heron Island Island 760 m
The Lake Inland Water 840 m
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.2 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.37 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.44 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 2AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 177.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 763.3 76.3

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 555,004 kWh - mean 13,875 kWh : median 12,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 132,788 kWh - mean 3,162 kWh : median 2,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74493000
Longitude -0.34066400
OS Easting 514657
OS Northing 0206439
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27694
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans South ED
Electoral Ward Sopwell
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000240
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33024346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 017D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3