The postcode AL2 1QS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 1QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 1QS 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 1QS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 1QS is Riverside which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 3.45 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 1QS (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 1QS is The Harrier and is 4.98 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 1QS 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 1QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 1QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 1QS
| 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 1QS - 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) | 675 m |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 719 m |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 738 m |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.51 km |
| Manor Lodge School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.57 km | |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3.12 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 3.12 km |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Shenley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 3.4 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.85 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.9 km |
| Fleetville Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.91 km | |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 3.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1QS - 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 | 4.52 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 4.89 km | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 4.98 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 4.98 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 4.98 km | |
| Union Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 4.98 km | |
| UOH Community Fridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2018 | 4.98 km | |
| St Johns Youth Centre | Exempt October 20, 2018 | 4.98 km | |
| The Harrier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 4.98 km | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.05 km | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.05 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 5.05 km | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 5.05 km | |
| Spicefield Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 17, 2018 | 5.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 1QS - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 173 m | |
| High Street | 174 m | |
| War Memorial | 217 m | |
| Willowside | 219 m | |
| War Memorial | 269 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 4.21 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.73 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 42.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 1QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cooper's Wood | 326 m | |
| Long Lake | 373 m | |
| North Lake | 442 m | |
| Small Lake | 577 m | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Willows Lakes | 1.37 km | |
| Blount Spring | 1.58 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Knight's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Dell Grove | 1.89 km | |
| The New Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Winchfield Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Cell Barnes Orchard | 2.32 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 1QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.4 Mbps | 101.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | 30 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 118.8 | 22 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 1QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71995800 |
| Longitude | -0.29105200 |
| OS Easting | 518147 |
| OS Northing | 0203741 |
| 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 | 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 |