Postcode AL2 1UB (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1UB and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 1UB is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in May 2003 and is an active postcode. AL2 1UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 1UB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 1UB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to AL2 1UB is Boyes Crescent which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boyes Crescent and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1UB (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 Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of AL2 1UB is The Harrier and is 5.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL2 1UB 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 1UB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boyes Crescent 47 m
Azalea Close 90 m
Lime Tree Court 143 m
Goldring Way 231 m
Coombes Road 267 m
Harvey Road 273 m
Norris Close 275 m
Pegrum Drive 311 m
Shenley Lane 355 m
Napsbury Avenue 381 m
Beningfield Drive 437 m
King's Road 564 m
North Orbital Road 900 m
B5378 3.61 km
A1081 5.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1UB

Introduction May 2003
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 1UB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
498 m
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
619 m
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
930 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.79 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.13 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.25 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
2.35 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.4 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.4 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.42 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.59 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.68 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.68 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.71 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.98 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.04 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
3.17 km
Fleetville Junior School 3.27 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.27 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.3 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.39 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.58 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.62 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.64 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.64 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.64 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.64 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.64 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.64 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
5.64 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.67 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.73 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
5.79 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.79 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.8 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boyes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Boyes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Shenley Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Shenley Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Telford Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.08 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Lake Inland Water 985 m
Small Lake Inland Water 1 km
Long Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.92 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Island Pit Inland Water 2.07 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.5 Mbps 74.6 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 69.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 73.3% 330 50

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 688,940 kWh - mean 22,965 kWh : median 22,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 142,819 kWh - mean 4,925 kWh : median 4,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1UB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72288300
Longitude -0.30802600
OS Easting 516967
OS Northing 0204039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24353
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 E33027476
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 018F
Output Area / Small Area 4A3