The postcode AL1 4BQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 4BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL1 4BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4BQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to AL1 4BQ is Homewood Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Homewood Road and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to AL1 4BQ (for ages 11 and under) is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Verulam School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of AL1 4BQ is Club De Havilland and is 4.27 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 4.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL1 4BQ 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 4BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL1 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL1 4BQ
| 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 4BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 704 m | |
| Verulam School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 783 m |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 901 m | |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy | 7-11 | 918 m | |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 918 m | |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 2, 2014) | 1.01 km |
| Sandringham School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.02 km | |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.03 km | |
| Bernards Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2009) | 1.08 km |
| Fleetville Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.13 km |
| Beaumont School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 1.18 km |
| Heathlands School | Special school | 3-16 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 1.46 km |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.52 km | |
| Maple Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.57 km |
| St Albans Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.64 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Alban City School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 4.21 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 4.27 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 4.33 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.42 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 4.42 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 4.56 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
| Howe Dell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 4.6 km | |
| Element Bar and Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 4.69 km | |
| David Lloyd Hatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 4.72 km | |
| EatLunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 4.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Homewood Road | 305 m | |
| Homewood Road | 308 m | |
| Jersey Lane | 309 m | |
| Sandpit Lane | 347 m | |
| Beechwood Ave | 392 m | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.83 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 42.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sky's Wood | 640 m | |
| Bentsley Spinney | 886 m | |
| Beech Bottom | Valley | 1.24 km |
| Soothouse Spring | 1.45 km | |
| Long Spring | 1.55 km | |
| Bernard's Heath | 1.57 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Bill's Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Jersey Lagoon | 1.75 km | |
| Hixberry Lane Orchard | 2.04 km | |
| Ash Green | 2.2 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Hither Wood | 2.45 km | |
| The Mere | 2.46 km | |
| Tompkins Spring | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 4BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.3 Mbps | 131.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.1 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for AL1 4BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76204000 |
| Longitude | -0.31215600 |
| OS Easting | 516581 |
| OS Northing | 0208387 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | E33027436 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |