Postcode AL1 5AT (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 5AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 5AT is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. AL1 5AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 5AT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 5AT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to AL1 5AT is Richard Stagg Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frobisher Road and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to AL1 5AT (for ages 11 and under) is Windermere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of AL1 5AT is Club De Havilland and is 4.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL1 5AT 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 5AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL1 5AT, and the approximate distance away.

Richard Stagg Close 18 m
Staveley Court 148 m
Lynton Avenue 155 m
Liberty Walk 166 m
Chivenor Place 167 m
Keswick Close 169 m
Windermere Avenue 199 m
Frobisher Road 236 m
Buttermere Close 246 m
Thirlmere Drive 282 m
Howard Close 283 m
Hill End Lane 286 m
Catham Close 290 m
Oxford Avenue 302 m
Drakes Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 5AT

Introduction January 1991
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 5AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
167 m
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
467 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
556 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
556 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
665 m
Fleetville Junior School 1.08 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.09 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.24 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.28 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.34 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.41 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.48 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
1.78 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.92 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.97 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.07 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.11 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.25 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.28 km
St Albans High School for Girls 2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL1 5AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
3.99 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.13 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
4.27 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.27 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
4.27 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
4.27 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
4.27 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
4.36 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
4.36 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.5 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.51 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.51 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.51 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.51 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.51 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.51 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.51 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
4.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL1 5AT - Data from Apr 2022

Frobisher Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Camp Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Lynton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Frobisher Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Claughton Court Bus Stop/Station 296 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL1 5AT - Data from Dec 2021

Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 545 m
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.77 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Boggymead Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL1 5AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.2 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 468,299 kWh - mean 7,937 kWh : median 6,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 5AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74386600
Longitude -0.30585200
OS Easting 517063
OS Northing 0206376
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13880
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans East ED
Electoral Ward Cunningham
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young 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 E33027466
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 016A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3