Postcode AL1 5RY (St Albans)

Map showing AL1 5RY and nearby postcodes

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

AL1 5RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 5RY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL1 5RY is Nelson Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Samuel Ryder Academy and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to AL1 5RY (for ages 11 and under) is Cunningham Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 9, 2011. 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 5RY is Club De Havilland and is 4.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Avenue 79 m
Anson Close 116 m
Parkway Court 118 m
Blake Close 129 m
Admirals Walk 176 m
Benbow Close 186 m
St Vincent Drive 234 m
St Andrews Drive 239 m
Cell Barnes Close 261 m
Ennerdale Close 307 m
Rodney Avenue 326 m
New House Park 344 m
Foxcroft 398 m
Cell Barnes Lane 400 m
Drakes Drive 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL1 5RY

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 5RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
173 m
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
510 m
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
510 m
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
602 m
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
845 m
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.31 km
Fleetville Junior School 1.38 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.47 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.72 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.73 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.83 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.86 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.9 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.95 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.98 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
2.03 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.04 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.12 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Samuel Ryder Academy Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Mile House Lane Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Drakes Drive Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Drakes Drive Bus Stop/Station 239 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 551 m
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.21 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.33 km
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.1 Mbps 125.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 274,277 kWh - mean 21,098 kWh : median 21,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 90,434 kWh - mean 6,956 kWh : median 5,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL1 5RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.73957600
Longitude -0.31324000
OS Easting 516564
OS Northing 0205887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17955
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2