Postcode AL1 4AH (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 4AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 4AH is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 4AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 4AH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 4AH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL1 4AH is Watson Avenue which is centered 214 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Road and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to AL1 4AH (for ages 11 and under) is Bernards Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 4, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Albans Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of AL1 4AH is Club De Havilland and is 5.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 4.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL1 4AH 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 4AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL1 4AH, and the approximate distance away.

Watson Avenue 214 m
Marshall Avenue 220 m
Ronsons Way 343 m
Seymour Road 360 m
Lancaster Road 362 m
Sandridge Road 365 m
Gurney Court Road 376 m
Beech Road 389 m
Fontmell Close 446 m
Battlefield Road 494 m
Valley Road 512 m
Chalkdell Fields 521 m
Marshal's Drive 747 m
Marshalswick Lane 793 m
A1081 817 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 4AH

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 4AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
253 m
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
577 m
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
619 m
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
774 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 939 m
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.02 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.02 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.1 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.12 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.19 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.22 km
Sandringham School 1.27 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.32 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.33 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.42 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.44 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 1.52 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.53 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.61 km
Townsend VA Church of England Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 4AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.88 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.88 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
5.06 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.06 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.07 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.08 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.08 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.11 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.11 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.11 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.11 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.11 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.12 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.29 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.34 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.34 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
5.34 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
5.53 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.53 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 4AH - Data from Apr 2022

Lancaster Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Lancaster Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
King William IV PH Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Seymour Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.72 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 4AH - Data from Dec 2021

Beech Bottom Valley 463 m
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tompkins Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Kilmart's Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 2.17 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.24 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 4AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 623,643 kWh - mean 22,273 kWh : median 20,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 4AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76533800
Longitude -0.32396000
OS Easting 515758
OS Northing 0208735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32105
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans North ED
Electoral Ward Marshalswick South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33027437
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 010C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1