Postcode AL1 4HQ (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 4HQ and nearby postcodes

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

AL1 4HQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 4HQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL1 4HQ is Churchill Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchill Road and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to AL1 4HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Fleetville Junior School. 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 4HQ is Club De Havilland and is 4.56 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 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Churchill Road 87 m
Sunderland Avenue 147 m
The Dell 169 m
Jennings Road 189 m
Park Avenue 189 m
Hamilton Road 193 m
Monks Horton Way 207 m
Charmouth Road 547 m
Sandpit Lane 548 m
Homewood Road 560 m
Hatfield Road 1.4 km
A1081 1.79 km
A1057 1.97 km
A5183 4.28 km
B651 8.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 4HQ

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 4HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
242 m
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 600 m
Fleetville Junior School 639 m
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
903 m
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
930 m
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.06 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.07 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.07 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.12 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.14 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.2 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.25 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.25 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.31 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.31 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 1.44 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.44 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.44 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.51 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Churchill Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Churchill Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Homewood Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Homewood Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.46 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.9 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 2.3 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 19.2 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% 97.2 15
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 432,771 kWh - mean 30,912 kWh : median 30,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 136,648 kWh - mean 9,110 kWh : median 6,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 4HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75763700
Longitude -0.31611700
OS Easting 516319
OS Northing 0207891
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31313
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans Central ED
Electoral Ward Clarence
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 E33027444
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1