Postcode AL2 2PH (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 2PH and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 2PH is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 2PH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 2PH 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 2PH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to AL2 2PH is Sycamore Drive which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 396 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 2PH (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL2 2PH 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 2PH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL2 2PH, and the approximate distance away.

Sycamore Drive 85 m
Park Place 105 m
Fairhaven 115 m
The Beeches 135 m
Burydell Lane 140 m
Park Street 140 m
Branch Road 191 m
Oliver Close 193 m
Park Industrial Estate 328 m
Hawfield Gardens 352 m
Curo Park 390 m
Frogmore 416 m
Old Orchard 446 m
Park Street Lane 1.01 km
North Orbital Road 1.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 2PH

Introduction January 1980
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 2PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
285 m
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
542 m
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.45 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.51 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.66 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.78 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.99 km
St Columba's College 2.47 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.57 km
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.6 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.63 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.75 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.81 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.88 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.95 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.95 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.97 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.97 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.97 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2PH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.83 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.86 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.1 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.13 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.16 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
4.19 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
4.36 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.51 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.54 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
4.58 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
4.58 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.7 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.82 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
4.82 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
4.85 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.85 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
4.85 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.85 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.85 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2PH - Data from Apr 2022

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 70 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Oliver Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Oliver Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Park Street Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 396 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 678 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2PH - Data from Dec 2021

School Pit Inland Water 355 m
Pike Pit Inland Water 644 m
Island Pit Inland Water 665 m
Leather Pit Inland Water 777 m
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.51 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2PH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 137,420 kWh - mean 9,161 kWh : median 8,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 29,983 kWh - mean 1,874 kWh : median 1,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 2PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72227000
Longitude -0.33812000
OS Easting 514890
OS Northing 0203923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15513
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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 Park Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027479
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 019C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3