The postcode AL2 2EL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 2EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2EL 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 2EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 2EL is Radlett Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Parkbury Lane and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 1.28 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2EL (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 2EL is The Roundbush Public House and is 4.19 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 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 2EL 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 2EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2EL
| 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 2EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.93 km |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.95 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.95 km | |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.12 km |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 3.26 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.33 km | |
| Newberries Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.39 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.47 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.55 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.74 km | |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 3.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.53 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.64 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.69 km | |
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 3.74 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 3.92 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 4.06 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.17 km | |
| The Roundbush Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2021 | 4.19 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.23 km | |
| Aldenham Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.23 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Roundbush Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 4.27 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 4.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Parkbury Lane | 183 m | |
| Old Parkbury Lane | 228 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 252 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 313 m | |
| Hyde Lane | 514 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.2 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Leather Pit | 786 m | |
| Island Pit | 829 m | |
| Pike Pit | 932 m | |
| Walnut Wood | 1.08 km | |
| School Pit | 1.18 km | |
| Chantry Island | 1.28 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Hound's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.83 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.89 km | |
| Nine Acres | 1.92 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70953400 |
| Longitude | -0.33155300 |
| OS Easting | 515376 |
| OS Northing | 0202517 |
| 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 |