The postcode AL1 2AZ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 2AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL1 2AZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 2AZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL1 2AZ is St Julian's Road which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mentmore Road and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 217 m away.
The closest primary school to AL1 2AZ (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 2AZ is Club De Havilland and is 6.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL1 2AZ 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 2AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL1 2AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL1 2AZ
| 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 2AZ - 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) | 428 m |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 428 m |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 684 m |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 685 m | |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 746 m |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 764 m |
| St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 882 m | |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 909 m |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.2 km |
| Alban City School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Maple Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 1.43 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.53 km | |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 1.77 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 1.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 2AZ - 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 | 5.56 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.7 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.71 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 5.89 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 6.14 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 6.18 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 6.21 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 6.26 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 6.27 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.33 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 6.36 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 6.42 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 6.43 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 6.43 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.43 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 6.43 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 6.43 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 6.46 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 6.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 2AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Mentmore Road | 200 m | |
| Griffiths Way | 257 m | |
| Griffiths Way | 258 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Railway Station | 290 m | |
| Cottonmill Crescent | 302 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 217 m | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.32 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 2AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Mere | 559 m | |
| St Stephens Hill Pond | 628 m | |
| Heron Island | 889 m | |
| The Lake | 971 m | |
| St Julian's Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.3 km | |
| Bell Meadow | 1.33 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.5 km | |
| Seabrook Meadow | 1.55 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.01 km | |
| Bernard's Heath | 2.05 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Cell Barnes Pond | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 2AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 84.7 Mbps | 98.2 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.8 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.7 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for AL1 2AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.74400100 |
| Longitude | -0.33945800 |
| OS Easting | 514741 |
| OS Northing | 0206337 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | E33027472 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 017E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |