The postcode AL2 2LA is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 2LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2LA 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 2LA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 2LA is Radlett Road which is centered 219 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Red Cow PH and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2LA (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 2LA is The Roundbush Public House and is 4.38 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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 2LA 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 2LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2LA
| 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 2LA - 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) | 1.12 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.73 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Clore Shalom School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.04 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 3.06 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 3.16 km | |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.32 km | |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.39 km |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Newberries Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.58 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.75 km | |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.65 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.75 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 3.91 km | |
| Edge Grove School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 3.94 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 4.05 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 | 4.14 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.22 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.28 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.29 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.37 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 4.37 km | |
| The Roundbush Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 7, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 4.38 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 4.39 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 4.39 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 4.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| The Red Cow PH | 57 m | |
| The Red Cow PH | 111 m | |
| Hyde Lane | 312 m | |
| Old Parkbury Lane | 385 m | |
| Old Parkbury Lane | 429 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.99 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Leather Pit | 605 m | |
| Island Pit | 630 m | |
| Pike Pit | 747 m | |
| School Pit | 980 m | |
| Walnut Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Chantry Island | 1.47 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.74 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.79 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.79 km | |
| How Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Hound's Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 104.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 126.6 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL2 2LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71132800 |
| Longitude | -0.33214500 |
| OS Easting | 515329 |
| OS Northing | 0202715 |
| 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 | E33024321 |
| 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 |