Postcode AL1 5EJ (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 5EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL1 5EJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL1 5EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL1 5EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5EJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL1 5EJ is Breakspear Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vanda Crescent and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 337 m away.

The closest primary school to AL1 5EJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 9, 2011. 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 5EJ is Club De Havilland and is 5.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Breakspear Avenue 53 m
Ulverston Close 77 m
Vanda Crescent 78 m
Flora Grove 103 m
Edward Close 132 m
Cecil Road 140 m
Lycaste Close 174 m
Ninedells Place 174 m
Albion Road 175 m
Stanhope Road 185 m
Dellfield 202 m
Cavendish Road 210 m
Shirley Road 215 m
Peakes Place 229 m
Grimston Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 5EJ

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 5EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
144 m
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
609 m
Fleetville Junior School 646 m
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
721 m
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 822 m
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
823 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
841 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
841 m
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
894 m
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
910 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
968 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
976 m
St Albans High School for Girls 1.1 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.27 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.36 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.37 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.42 km
St Albans School 1.58 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.96 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.07 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.16 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.16 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.16 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.16 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.16 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.21 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.21 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
5.53 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.53 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.55 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.58 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.58 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vanda Crescent Bus Stop/Station 158 m
The Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Dellfield Bus Stop/Station 278 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 337 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 368 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Mere Inland Water 882 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.7 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Heron Island Island 1.83 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.05 km
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 29.99 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.4 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 280,601 kWh - mean 17,538 kWh : median 18,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 5EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74929800
Longitude -0.32280100
OS Easting 515879
OS Northing 0206953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27026
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans Central ED
Electoral Ward St Peters
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 E33027450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2