The postcode AL2 2DQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 2003 and is an active postcode. AL2 2DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2DQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 2DQ is Handley Page Way which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Parkbury Lane and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 26, 2021. 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 2DQ is The Roundbush Public House and is 3.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 2DQ 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 2DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2DQ
| Introduction | April 2003 |
| 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 2DQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.58 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.59 km | |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Newberries Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.35 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.52 km | |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.52 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.62 km | |
| Shenley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 3.69 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.77 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.74 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.85 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.89 km | |
| The Roundbush Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2021 | 3.95 km | |
| Roundbush Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 4.02 km | |
| Aldenham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.05 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 4.15 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 4.2 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Aldenham Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 4.31 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 4.34 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.35 km | |
| Memorial Hall Trustees | Exempt February 6, 2002 | 4.36 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.38 km | |
| Three Horseshoes Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 4.43 km | |
| Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 4.44 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.44 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 4.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Parkbury Lane | 263 m | |
| Old Parkbury Lane | 307 m | |
| Bridgefoot Cottages | 469 m | |
| Bridgefoot Cottages | 530 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 710 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.59 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Walnut Wood | 863 m | |
| Chantry Island | 1.08 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.26 km | |
| Island Pit | 1.28 km | |
| Hound's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.4 km | |
| Nine Acres | 1.45 km | |
| School Pit | 1.63 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Monks Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Nottlers Wood | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6 Mbps | 25.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 5 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 79.7 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 2DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70642000 |
| Longitude | -0.32692000 |
| OS Easting | 515704 |
| OS Northing | 0202178 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Albans |
| County Electorial Division | St. Stephen's ED |
| Electoral Ward | Park Street |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Park Street BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024320 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |