Postcode AL2 1DP (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 1DP is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 1DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 1DP 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 1DP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to AL2 1DP is Willowside which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willowside and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1DP (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 1DP is The Harrier and is 4.96 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 5.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willowside 18 m
Armstrong Close 48 m
Colne Gardens 116 m
Colnbrook Close 125 m
Alsop Close 158 m
Waterside 178 m
Mount View 180 m
Riverside 191 m
Barnet Road 228 m
Burr Close 229 m
Watersplash Court 242 m
Halsey Park 244 m
Richardson Close 334 m
Thamesdale 352 m
Lowbell Lane 418 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1DP

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 AL2 1DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
852 m
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
937 m
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
964 m
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.57 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.17 km
Manor Lodge School 2.33 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.75 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.07 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.12 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
3.15 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.23 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
3.35 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
3.35 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.51 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.57 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.92 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.08 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.12 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
4.12 km
Fleetville Junior School 4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willowside Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Willowside Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Thamesdale Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Thamesdale Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Colney Fields Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Radlett Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.94 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 197 m
Long Lake Inland Water 423 m
North Lake Inland Water 544 m
Small Lake Inland Water 648 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 1.42 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Dell Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Cow Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 95.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 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% 15.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 333,924 kWh - mean 19,643 kWh : median 17,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 58,991 kWh - mean 3,470 kWh : median 3,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71846600
Longitude -0.28860400
OS Easting 518320
OS Northing 0203579
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