Postcode AL2 1AY (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 1AY is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 1AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL2 1AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 1AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to AL2 1AY is Richardson Close which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1AY (for ages 11 and under) is London Colney Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. 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 AL2 1AY is The Harrier and is 4.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 4.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Policing for AL2 1AY 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 AL2 1AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL2 1AY, and the approximate distance away.

Richardson Close 221 m
Robins Close 224 m
Chantry Lane 311 m
Broadlake Close 390 m
St Anne's Road 396 m
Lowbell Lane 411 m
Morris Way 484 m
High Street 627 m
White Horse Lane 675 m
North Orbital Road 1.89 km
B5378 3.16 km
A1081 6.06 km
M25 10.58 km
A414 29.06 km
A46 110.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1AY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL2 1AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
585 m
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
794 m
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
835 m
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.99 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.37 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.47 km
Manor Lodge School 2.66 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
2.74 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.79 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.81 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.96 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.96 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.1 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.51 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.54 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
3.7 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
3.72 km
Fleetville Junior School 3.73 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 3.74 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.27 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.62 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.72 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.72 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.72 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.72 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.72 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.72 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.72 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
4.75 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.75 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
4.8 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
4.81 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.81 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.81 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
4.81 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
4.81 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
4.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 272 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 280 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 297 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Willowside Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.52 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1AY - Data from Dec 2021

Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 372 m
Long Lake Inland Water 644 m
North Lake Inland Water 690 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Small Lake Inland Water 832 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 1.11 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Dell Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 2.16 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72227400
Longitude -0.28953100
OS Easting 518246
OS Northing 0204001
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22327
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33024313
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 018A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3