Postcode AL1 5AW (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 5AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 5AW is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. AL1 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 5AW 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 5AW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to AL1 5AW is Drakes Drive which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frobisher Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to AL1 5AW (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 5AW is Club De Havilland and is 4.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Drakes Drive 30 m
Howard Close 99 m
Swallow Lane 111 m
Ashbourne Court 127 m
Frobisher Road 137 m
Ennerdale Close 156 m
Mountbatten Close 194 m
Crosby Close 201 m
Catham Close 216 m
The Drive 227 m
Cell Barnes Close 294 m
Thirlmere Drive 311 m
Highfield Park Drive 354 m
Nelson Avenue 355 m
Grasmere Road 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 5AW

Introduction April 1985
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 5AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
327 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
350 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
554 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
554 m
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
681 m
Fleetville Junior School 1.3 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.34 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.39 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.48 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.66 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.71 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.73 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.88 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.97 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
2 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.03 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.09 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.19 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.25 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frobisher Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Ennerdale Close Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Frobisher Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Ennerdale Close Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Bus Stop/Station 265 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 282 m
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.64 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.67 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 2.34 km
Boggymead Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 295,685 kWh - mean 11,827 kWh : median 12,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 5AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74111200
Longitude -0.30753400
OS Easting 516954
OS Northing 0206067
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting 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 E33027468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 016A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1