Postcode AL2 2SQ (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 2SQ and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 2SQ 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 2SQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to AL2 2SQ is Birchwood Way which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birchwood Way and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 608 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 2SQ (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 114.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birchwood Way 22 m
How Wood 109 m
Withy Place 168 m
Alder Close 188 m
Applecroft 201 m
Bay Tree Close 222 m
Whitebeams 229 m
Mulberry Close 247 m
Halton Close 258 m
Wych Elms 260 m
Hazel Road 284 m
Wood End 286 m
Darley Croft 314 m
Ringway Road 315 m
Park Street Lane 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 2SQ

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 2SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
655 m
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
963 m
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.59 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.13 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.21 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.38 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.4 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.41 km
St Columba's College 2.91 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.94 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
2.99 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.08 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.17 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.21 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.37 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.41 km
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.42 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.44 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.52 km
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birchwood Way Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Birchwood Way Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Park Street Lane Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Park Street Lane Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 316 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 608 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 209 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Pike Pit Inland Water 999 m
School Pit Inland Water 1.03 km
Leather Pit Inland Water 1.08 km
Island Pit Inland Water 1.2 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 114.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 169,589 kWh - mean 12,114 kWh : median 14,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 2SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71727000
Longitude -0.35343100
OS Easting 513845
OS Northing 0203343
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29941
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1