The postcode AL2 2QG is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 2QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2QG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 2QG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to AL2 2QG is Tippendell Lane which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ruscombe Drive and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 870 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2QG (for ages 11 and under) is How Wood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 13, 2017. 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 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 2QG 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 2QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2QG
| 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 2QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 698 m |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 789 m |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 988 m |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.39 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 1.6 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.11 km | |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.8 km | |
| St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 2.99 km | |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.28 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3.45 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 3.45 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 3.48 km |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.28 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 3.48 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 3.61 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.8 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 4 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.1 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.27 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 4.29 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 4.31 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 4.31 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 4.31 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 4.39 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Ruscombe Drive | 114 m | |
| Ruscombe Drive | 129 m | |
| North Orbital Road | 260 m | |
| North Orbital Road | 320 m | |
| Mayflower Road | 448 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 870 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 936 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 2.16 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.36 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 46.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2QG - Data from Dec 2021
| How Wood | 392 m | |
| Birch Wood | 655 m | |
| St Julian's Wood | 787 m | |
| Chrysalis Lake | 1.06 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.08 km | |
| School Pit | 1.13 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.17 km | |
| St Julian's Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.3 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.43 km | |
| Island Pit | 1.45 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Scrubs Wood | 1.79 km | |
| St Stephens Hill Pond | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.3 Mbps | 94.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.5 Mbps | 13.9 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.8 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL2 2QG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72453300 |
| Longitude | -0.35260300 |
| OS Easting | 513884 |
| OS Northing | 0204152 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | How Wood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027480 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 019A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |