Postcode AL1 3FU (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 3FU and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 3FU is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2013 and is an active postcode. AL1 3FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 3FU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 3FU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to AL1 3FU is Kenton Gardens which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grosvenor Road and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 417 m away.

The closest primary school to AL1 3FU (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 9, 2011. 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 3FU is Club De Havilland and is 5.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL1 3FU 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 3FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL1 3FU, and the approximate distance away.

Kenton Gardens 80 m
Orchard Close 149 m
Elmshall Place 153 m
Aspasia Close 167 m
Charrington Place 171 m
Colindale Avenue 178 m
Hordle Gardens 189 m
Lime Tree Place 204 m
Shirley Road 222 m
Approach Road 244 m
Pullman Close 257 m
Grosvenor Road 263 m
Orient Close 276 m
Flora Grove 288 m
Ridgmont Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 3FU

Introduction April 2013
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 3FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
514 m
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
566 m
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
661 m
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
749 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
866 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
866 m
Fleetville Junior School 990 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.04 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.07 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.13 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.17 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.2 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.25 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.27 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.3 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.33 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.4 km
St Albans School 1.44 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 3FU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.23 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.35 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.45 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.45 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.45 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.45 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.45 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.51 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.51 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.82 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.82 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.82 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.82 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.82 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.82 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.82 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.82 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
5.82 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.83 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
5.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 3FU - Data from Apr 2022

Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Cunningham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Alma Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Cunningham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 397 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 417 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 444 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 3FU - Data from Dec 2021

The Mere Inland Water 517 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.36 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Heron Island Island 1.65 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.94 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.03 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 3FU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 12.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 12
300+ Mbps 100% 625 0

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 349,427 kWh - mean 6,025 kWh : median 6,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 3FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74652700
Longitude -0.32583000
OS Easting 515677
OS Northing 0206640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27026
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans Central ED
Electoral Ward St Peters
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU 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 E33027450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 012D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1