Postcode AL2 1UH (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 1UH and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 1UH 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 1UH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to AL2 1UH is Shenley Lane which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Telford Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 1UH (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 1UH is The Harrier and is 5.7 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 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shenley Lane 141 m
Azalea Close 169 m
Manor Road 180 m
Boyes Crescent 261 m
Lime Tree Court 335 m
Telford Road 359 m
Summerfield Close 361 m
Pegrum Drive 370 m
Napsbury Avenue 399 m
Goldring Way 426 m
King's Road 526 m
High Street 707 m
North Orbital Road 1.1 km
B5378 3.42 km
A1081 5.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 1UH

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 1UH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
314 m
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
404 m
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
838 m
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.94 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.02 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.22 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.41 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
2.49 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.56 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.56 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.75 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.83 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.9 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.92 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.09 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
3.2 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
3.35 km
Fleetville Junior School 3.42 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.48 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 3.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 1UH - 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
5.22 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.36 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.56 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.58 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
5.58 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.58 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.58 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
5.58 km
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
5.7 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
5.7 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.7 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.71 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
5.75 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
5.76 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
5.76 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Telford Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Telford Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Shenley Lane Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Shenley Lane Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Boyes Crescent Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Lake Inland Water 770 m
Small Lake Inland Water 787 m
Long Lake Inland Water 906 m
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Heronsway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Willows Lakes Inland Water 2.04 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.14 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 134,491 kWh - mean 14,943 kWh : median 14,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,575 kWh - mean 3,072 kWh : median 2,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 1UH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72172400
Longitude -0.30553600
OS Easting 517142
OS Northing 0203914
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: 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 018G
Output Area / Small Area 4A3