The postcode AL2 2FA is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in July 2018 and is an active postcode. AL2 2FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2FA 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 2FA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 2FA is Lake View which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyde Lane and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 732 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2FA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 2FA 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 2FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2FA
| Introduction | July 2018 |
| 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 2FA - 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) | 635 m |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 899 m |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.23 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.56 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.94 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.06 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.26 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.27 km | |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.35 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3.49 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 3.49 km |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 3.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.61 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.66 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.86 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 3.96 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 4.11 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 4.23 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.3 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.33 km | |
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 4.35 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.39 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 4.4 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.49 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 4.49 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 4.52 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 4.52 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 4.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Hyde Lane | 187 m | |
| Minster Court | 232 m | |
| Minster Court | 298 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 388 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 449 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 732 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.5 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Island Pit | 143 m | |
| Leather Pit | 244 m | |
| Pike Pit | 321 m | |
| School Pit | 490 m | |
| Birch Wood | 1.46 km | |
| How Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.54 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.56 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Walnut Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Chantry Island | 1.92 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 2.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2FA - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71553600 |
| Longitude | -0.33463900 |
| OS Easting | 515146 |
| OS Northing | 0203179 |
| 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: Self-sufficient 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 | E33027481 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |