Postcode AL2 1EA (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1EA and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 1EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1EA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to AL2 1EA is Suffolk Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leisure Centre and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1EA (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 1EA is Club De Havilland and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 247.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.8 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 3.6 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 AL2 1EA 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 1EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Suffolk Close 56 m
Cotlandswick 248 m
Alexander Road 326 m
High Street 635 m
Nightingale Lane 662 m
North Orbital Road 737 m
Shenley Lane 962 m
Highfield Lane 1.15 km
London Road 1.76 km
B5378 4.18 km
A1081 4.89 km
A5183 6.71 km
A414 29.89 km
A46 109.6 km
M1 116.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1EA

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 1EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
665 m
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
885 m
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.14 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.15 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.63 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.77 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
1.77 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.98 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.21 km
Fleetville Junior School 2.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
2.6 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.64 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 2.64 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.75 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.79 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.84 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.92 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.94 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
2.94 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.63 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.66 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.81 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.93 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.93 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.93 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.93 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.93 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.93 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.93 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.01 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.01 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.01 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.01 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.01 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
5.15 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.15 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 174 m
North Orbital Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
North Orbital Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
North Lake Inland Water 1.41 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Long Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Small Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 1.66 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 247.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 26.8 Mbps 115 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 684.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 333,111 kWh - mean 23,794 kWh : median 24,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 81,722 kWh - mean 6,810 kWh : median 6,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72972600
Longitude -0.30303600
OS Easting 517294
OS Northing 0204808
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14738
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with 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 E33027477
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3