Postcode AL2 2TU (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 2TU and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 2TU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2TU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to AL2 2TU is Spruce Way which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 300 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 730 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 2TU (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 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spruce Way 56 m
Grovelands 78 m
Walnut Close 80 m
Yewtree End 127 m
Mayflower Road 135 m
Dell Rise 192 m
Woodlands 208 m
Ringway Road 226 m
Orchard Drive 274 m
Ruscombe Drive 301 m
Tippendell Lane 399 m
Driftwood Avenue 434 m
How Wood 448 m
Spooners Drive 466 m
Park Street Lane 735 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 2TU

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 2TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
570 m
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
911 m
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.11 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.69 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.92 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.92 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.97 km
St Columba's College 2.44 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.53 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.69 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.97 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.07 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.23 km
St Albans School 3.32 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.32 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
3.33 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.49 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.49 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.54 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.09 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.23 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
3.26 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.33 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
3.49 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
3.58 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.72 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
3.74 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.75 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
3.81 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.97 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
4.01 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.04 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
4.04 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.04 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.04 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
4.05 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
4.1 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Mayflower Road Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Ruscombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Mayflower Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 730 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

How Wood Woodland Or Forest 77 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 330 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
School Pit Inland Water 1.03 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.1 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pike Pit Inland Water 1.13 km
Leather Pit Inland Water 1.25 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Island Pit Inland Water 1.31 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 14.3 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.1 9
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 226,314 kWh - mean 11,316 kWh : median 10,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 2TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72158300
Longitude -0.35320200
OS Easting 513850
OS Northing 0203823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20555
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3