Postcode AL2 2QS (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 2QS and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 2QS 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL2 2QS is Penn Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayflower Road and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 498 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 2QS (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 151.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penn Road 62 m
Bluebell Close 63 m
Woodcutter Place 119 m
Grovebury Gardens 142 m
Jakes View 167 m
Broomfield 182 m
Fairway Close 211 m
Woodlands 215 m
Spooners Drive 249 m
Mayflower Road 322 m
Gidian Court 326 m
Orchard Drive 329 m
Ruscombe Drive 341 m
Ringway Road 378 m
Tippendell Lane 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 2QS

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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
229 m
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
521 m
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.18 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.51 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.78 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.79 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.87 km
St Columba's College 2.39 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.75 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.86 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.87 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.9 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.13 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.14 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.19 km
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
3.21 km
St Albans School 3.24 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.32 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
3.38 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.32 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.38 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.58 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
3.59 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.65 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
3.76 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
3.88 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.04 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.04 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
4.07 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
4.11 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.25 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.35 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
4.35 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.35 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.35 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
4.36 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.38 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
4.38 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayflower Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Mayflower Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Penn Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 357 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 498 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 638 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

How Wood Woodland Or Forest 481 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
School Pit Inland Water 657 m
Pike Pit Inland Water 824 m
Leather Pit Inland Water 965 m
Island Pit Inland Water 976 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 151.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.1 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.1 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 238,637 kWh - mean 18,357 kWh : median 17,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 2QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72191200
Longitude -0.34718200
OS Easting 514265
OS Northing 0203869
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27498
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: 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