Postcode AL1 4DX (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 4DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 4DX is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. AL1 4DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 4DX 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 4DX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL1 4DX is Warwick Road which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walton Street and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 908 m away.

The closest primary school to AL1 4DX (for ages 11 and under) is Maple Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 4DX is Club De Havilland and is 5.23 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 5.41 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 18 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL1 4DX is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL1 4DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Road 101 m
Walton Street 114 m
Eastbury Court 160 m
Heath Road 196 m
Boundary Road 203 m
Upper Heath Road 235 m
Sefton Close 247 m
Blenheim Road 255 m
Avenue Road 257 m
Upper Culver Road 262 m
Culver Road 269 m
Althorp Road 276 m
Battlefield Road 284 m
Bowgate 310 m
Lemsford Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 4DX

Introduction September 1981
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 4DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
323 m
St Albans High School for Girls 492 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
519 m
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
657 m
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
676 m
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
722 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
740 m
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
753 m
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
962 m
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
982 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.03 km
Fleetville Junior School 1.07 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.14 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.2 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.25 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.37 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.45 km
St Albans School 1.59 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.65 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walton Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Walton Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 908 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 956 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.93 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Beech Bottom Valley 1.2 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.72 km
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.83 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.89 km
Heron Island Island 1.92 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Tompkins Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.5 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 104,543 kWh - mean 8,712 kWh : median 8,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 4DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75852300
Longitude -0.32593700
OS Easting 515639
OS Northing 0207974
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32598
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2