The postcode AL1 2QS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. AL1 2QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL1 2QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2QS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to AL1 2QS is Mercers Row which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maynard Drive and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 398 m away.
The closest primary school to AL1 2QS (for ages 11 and under) is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2016. 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 6.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL1 2QS 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 2QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL1 2QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL1 2QS
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| 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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 300 m | |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 428 m |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 458 m |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 670 m |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 681 m |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 794 m |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 916 m |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.03 km | |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Alban City School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.67 km |
| Maple Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.93 km | |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 1.93 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 2.22 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 2.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 2QS - 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 | 5.13 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 5.45 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 5.94 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 5.99 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 6 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 6.02 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 6.14 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 6.14 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 6.14 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 6.14 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 6.17 km | |
| Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 6.2 km | |
| Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 6.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Maynard Drive | 176 m | |
| Wilshere Avenue | 186 m | |
| Wilshere Avenue | 192 m | |
| Doggetts Way | 245 m | |
| Doggetts Way | 272 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 398 m | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.5 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 2QS - Data from Dec 2021
| St Stephens Hill Pond | 151 m | |
| St Julian's Hill | 688 m | |
| Heron Island | 855 m | |
| The Lake | 955 m | |
| The Mere | 1.01 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Bell Meadow | 1.33 km | |
| Seabrook Meadow | 1.34 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.44 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.54 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Scrubs Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Long Spring | 2.26 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 2QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.8 Mbps | 80.6 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.8 | 9.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for AL1 2QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.74178300 |
| Longitude | -0.34580500 |
| OS Easting | 514310 |
| OS Northing | 0206081 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established tech workers |
| 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 | E33027470 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |