Postcode AL2 1UD (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1UD and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 1UD is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. AL2 1UD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 1UD 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 1UD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL2 1UD is Rosemary Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beningfield Drive and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1UD (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 1UD is The Roundbush Public House and is 5.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 5.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 197.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rosemary Drive 43 m
Tamarix Crescent 127 m
Lovett Road 223 m
Siding Way 252 m
Wistaria Drive 258 m
Farm Crescent 260 m
Beningfield Drive 321 m
Goldring Way 441 m
North Orbital Road 814 m
Shenley Lane 995 m
B5378 4.01 km
A1081 5.23 km
A5183 6.56 km
M25 12.43 km
A414 30.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1UD

Introduction January 2005
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 1UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.24 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.56 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.6 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.79 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.93 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.12 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.26 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.33 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.33 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
2.4 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.42 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.67 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.68 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.78 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.86 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.89 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
3 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.06 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.09 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
5.31 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.35 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.4 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.44 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.5 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
5.56 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
5.68 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
5.76 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.78 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
5.84 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
5.85 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.87 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.88 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
5.93 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
5.95 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
5.95 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
5.98 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
5.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beningfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
The Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 284 m
The Chapel Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Boyes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 594 m
Boyes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.46 km
Island Pit Inland Water 1.49 km
School Pit Inland Water 1.53 km
Small Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
North Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Pike Pit Inland Water 1.65 km
Leather Pit Inland Water 1.67 km
Long Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 197.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 29 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.9 25.2
300+ Mbps 100% 692.5 85.6

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 1,058,039 kWh - mean 22,511 kWh : median 21,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 283,266 kWh - mean 6,027 kWh : median 4,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72330100
Longitude -0.31772600
OS Easting 516296
OS Northing 0204070
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24035
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: 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