The postcode AL2 1GE is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in March 2005 and is an active postcode. AL2 1GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 1GE 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 1GE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL2 1GE is Pegrum Drive which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Clock Tower and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 2.05 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 1GE (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
The local pub for residents of AL2 1GE is The Roundbush Public House and is 5.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% 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 3.8 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 1GE 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 1GE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 1GE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 1GE
| Introduction | March 2005 |
| 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 1GE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 730 m |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 751 m |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 1.99 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 2.58 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 2.58 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.63 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.64 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.92 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 3.32 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.32 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.31 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.37 km | |
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 5.43 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 5.53 km | |
| Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 5.62 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 5.67 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.71 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.74 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| The Roundbush Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2021 | 5.85 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.9 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 5.91 km | |
| Roundbush Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 5.92 km | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.96 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 5.96 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1GE - Data from Apr 2022
| The Clock Tower | 224 m | |
| The Chapel | 225 m | |
| Beningfield Drive | 278 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 324 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 352 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 3.4 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.23 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 43.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1GE - Data from Dec 2021
| Small Lake | 1.07 km | |
| North Lake | 1.1 km | |
| Long Lake | 1.24 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 1.6 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Island Pit | 1.78 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.79 km | |
| School Pit | 1.9 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.92 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.95 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.97 km | |
| Cell Barnes Pond | 2.05 km | |
| Cell Barnes Orchard | 2.09 km | |
| Winchfield Wood | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1GE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.8 Mbps | 29.7 Mbps | 42.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | 8.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 100% | 38.3 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 8.3% | 8.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 1GE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72096400 |
| Longitude | -0.31145700 |
| OS Easting | 516735 |
| OS Northing | 0203820 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 5A2 |