The postcode AL2 1LQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 1LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 1LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 1LQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 1LQ is St Annes Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caledon Road and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 2.98 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 1LQ (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 1LQ is The Harrier and is 5.47 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 5.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 1LQ 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 1LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 1LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 1LQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 184 m |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 381 m |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 818 m |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.72 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.39 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.89 km |
| Manor Lodge School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.92 km | |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3.01 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 3.01 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.25 km |
| Shenley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.49 km |
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.51 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 3.78 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 3.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 4.99 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.29 km | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.42 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 5.42 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 5.42 km | |
| Union Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 5.42 km | |
| UOH Community Fridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2018 | 5.42 km | |
| St Johns Youth Centre | Exempt October 20, 2018 | 5.47 km | |
| The Harrier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.49 km | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 5.52 km | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 5.53 km | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 5.53 km | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 5.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Caledon Road | 150 m | |
| Caledon Road | 153 m | |
| Walsingham Way | 198 m | |
| Walsingham Way | 282 m | |
| High Street | 408 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
| Radlett Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.7 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 43.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| North Lake | 185 m | |
| Small Lake | 248 m | |
| Long Lake | 319 m | |
| Cooper's Wood | 836 m | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Willows Lakes | 1.81 km | |
| Blount Spring | 1.93 km | |
| Dell Grove | 2.01 km | |
| Knight's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.12 km | |
| Winchfield Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Cell Barnes Pond | 2.29 km | |
| Cell Barnes Orchard | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 133 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 39 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% | 22.7 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.3 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 368.4 | 36.4 |
Energy usage data for AL2 1LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71885100 |
| Longitude | -0.29841900 |
| OS Easting | 517641 |
| OS Northing | 0203606 |
| 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: 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 | E33027475 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |