The postcode AL2 1AW is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 1AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 AL2 1AW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to AL2 1AW is The Drive which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beningfield Drive and is 709 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 1.54 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 1AW (for ages 11 and under) is Bowmansgreen Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marlborough Science Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 8, 2018 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 13.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 1AW is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL2 1AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 1AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 1AW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL2 1AW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 1.29 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 1.81 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 1.81 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.08 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 2.47 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Fleetville Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.67 km | |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.33 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.33 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.57 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 5.62 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.65 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 5.65 km | |
| Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.74 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 5.84 km | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.93 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 5.93 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.93 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| Union Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| UOH Community Fridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 5.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Beningfield Drive | 709 m | |
| The Clock Tower | 718 m | |
| The Chapel | 722 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 808 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 871 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.16 km | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.35 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 43.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Heronsway Spinney | 852 m | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 883 m | |
| Mill Stream | 1.02 km | |
| Cell Barnes Pond | 1.5 km | |
| Cell Barnes Orchard | 1.58 km | |
| School Pit | 1.74 km | |
| Island Pit | 1.8 km | |
| Winchfield Wood | 1.88 km | |
| North Lake | 1.89 km | |
| Small Lake | 1.91 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.93 km | |
| The Mere | 1.94 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.98 km | |
| Long Lake | 2.03 km | |
| St Julian's Hill | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 13 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 22.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.3 Mbps | 3.46 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.6 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 16.1 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 1AW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72808300 |
| Longitude | -0.31820000 |
| OS Easting | 516251 |
| OS Northing | 0204601 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Albans |
| County Electorial Division | London Colney ED |
| Electoral Ward | London Colney |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000240 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting 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 | E33027476 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 018G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |