The postcode AL2 1GL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. AL2 1GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 1GL 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 1GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL2 1GL is Beningfield Drive which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beningfield Drive and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 1.79 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 1GL (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 1GL is The Roundbush Public House and is 5.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 1GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 1GL
| Introduction | July 2006 |
| 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 1GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 977 m |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 1.97 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.4 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 2.54 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 2.54 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.58 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.7 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 3.24 km |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.1 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.15 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 5.36 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.42 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 5.46 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 5.52 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 5.71 km | |
| The Roundbush Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2021 | 5.79 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 5.79 km | |
| Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 5.82 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Roundbush Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 5.86 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.87 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 5.87 km | |
| Aldenham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 5.9 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 5.96 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 5.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Beningfield Drive | 75 m | |
| The Clock Tower | 119 m | |
| The Chapel | 297 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 478 m | |
| Boyes Crescent | 532 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.13 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Small Lake | 1.32 km | |
| North Lake | 1.35 km | |
| Long Lake | 1.49 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 1.55 km | |
| Island Pit | 1.55 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.62 km | |
| School Pit | 1.66 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.73 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.74 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.74 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 2 km | |
| Cell Barnes Pond | 2.08 km | |
| Cell Barnes Orchard | 2.13 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Winchfield Wood | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.7 Mbps | 24.4 Mbps | 31.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 7.06 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 32 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 1GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72133100 |
| Longitude | -0.31510600 |
| OS Easting | 516482 |
| OS Northing | 0203855 |
| 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 |