Postcode AL1 2DX (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 2DX and nearby postcodes

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

AL1 2DX 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 2DX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL1 2DX is Westminster Court which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffiths Way and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 252 m away.

The closest primary school to AL1 2DX (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 6.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 2DX 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 2DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westminster Court 50 m
Trevelyan Place 94 m
Mud Lane 173 m
Centrium 198 m
St Stephen's Hill 209 m
Abbey View 260 m
Everard Close 275 m
Latium Close 307 m
Mercers Row 321 m
Romans End 346 m
Doggetts Way 354 m
Wilshere Avenue 418 m
Griffiths Way 421 m
Holywell Hill 453 m
Prospect Road 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's College 272 m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
395 m
St Albans School 701 m
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
711 m
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
776 m
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
779 m
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
911 m
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
962 m
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
995 m
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.17 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.26 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.35 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.46 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.56 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.57 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.66 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.82 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.18 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.4 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.5 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.57 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.64 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.73 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
6.02 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
6.03 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
6.08 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
6.1 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
6.22 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
6.25 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
6.27 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
6.27 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
6.41 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
6.41 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
6.41 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
6.41 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
6.45 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
6.45 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
6.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Griffiths Way Bus Stop/Station 222 m
St Albans Abbey Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Griffiths Way Bus Stop/Station 234 m
St Albans Abbey Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Wilshere Avenue Bus Stop/Station 289 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 252 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.18 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 468 m
Heron Island Island 542 m
The Lake Inland Water 641 m
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.02 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.02 km
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.12 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.22 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.66 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Prae Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 330,060 kWh - mean 10,314 kWh : median 9,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 87,511 kWh - mean 2,574 kWh : median 2,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74471800
Longitude -0.34607500
OS Easting 514284
OS Northing 0206407
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30564
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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