The postcode AL2 2SA is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 2SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 2SA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 2SA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to AL2 2SA is Wood End which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Street Lane and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 471 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2SA (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 196.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 2SA 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 2SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2SA
| 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 2SA - 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) | 617 m |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 865 m |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.49 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 3.02 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 3.03 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.05 km | |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.19 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2SA - 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 | 2.71 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.97 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 3.02 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 3.03 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.07 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 3.24 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 3.38 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 3.45 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 3.7 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 3.7 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 3.72 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 3.72 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.72 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.72 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 3.73 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 3.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Street Lane | 76 m | |
| Park Street Lane | 84 m | |
| Wych Elms | 118 m | |
| Birchwood Way | 230 m | |
| Birchwood Way | 237 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 471 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.32 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 46.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2SA - Data from Dec 2021
| Birch Wood | 440 m | |
| Home Wood | 450 m | |
| The Spinney | 450 m | |
| How Wood | 621 m | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 754 m | |
| Pike Pit | 818 m | |
| Leather Pit | 876 m | |
| School Pit | 903 m | |
| Island Pit | 1.01 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Five Acres | 1.38 km | |
| Nottlers Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Chrysalis Lake | 1.59 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 2SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.4 Mbps | 196.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 23.5 Mbps | 39 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 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73.8 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for AL2 2SA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71590300 |
| Longitude | -0.35081700 |
| OS Easting | 514029 |
| OS Northing | 0203195 |
| 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 | E33027479 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |