Postcode AL2 1BS (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 1BS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. AL2 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 1BS 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 1BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL2 1BS is Colnbrook Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willowside and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 3.74 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 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 AL2 1BS is The Harrier and is 4.88 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 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colnbrook Close 27 m
Armstrong Close 62 m
Mount View 84 m
Colne Gardens 92 m
Alsop Close 93 m
Willowside 96 m
Barnet Road 130 m
Watersplash Court 143 m
Halsey Park 158 m
Ribbledale 211 m
Severnvale 226 m
Thamesdale 253 m
Riverside 263 m
Waterside 267 m
Lowbell Lane 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1BS

Introduction July 1995
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 AL2 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
950 m
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.01 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.58 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.24 km
Manor Lodge School 2.26 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.8 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.01 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.11 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
3.19 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.22 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
3.4 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
3.4 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.55 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.67 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
4.02 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
4.12 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.16 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.16 km
Fleetville Junior School 4.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1BS - 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
4.42 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
4.88 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.88 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.88 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.92 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.92 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.92 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.92 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.92 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.92 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.92 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
4.95 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
4.95 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.95 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.95 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
4.95 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
4.95 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
4.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willowside Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Willowside Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Thamesdale Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Thamesdale Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Colney Fields Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.97 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 127 m
Long Lake Inland Water 521 m
North Lake Inland Water 643 m
Small Lake Inland Water 745 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 1.37 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Dell Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Cow Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 61.3 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 243,536 kWh - mean 11,597 kWh : median 11,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 44,675 kWh - mean 2,351 kWh : median 2,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71853500
Longitude -0.28716800
OS Easting 518419
OS Northing 0203589
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: 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 E33027478
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 018A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2