The postcode AL2 2WH is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. AL2 2WH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL2 2WH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2WH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL2 2WH is Park Industrial Estate which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Curo Park and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 639 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 2WH (for ages 11 and under) is Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 26, 2021. 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
The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 4.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
Policing for AL2 2WH 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 2WH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 2WH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 2WH
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL2 2WH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 349 m |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 689 m |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.62 km |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.62 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.7 km | |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 3 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 3 km |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 2WH - 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 | 3.89 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 4.2 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 4.22 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 4.22 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 4.4 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 4.54 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.6 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 4.61 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 4.65 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.72 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.83 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 4.83 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 4.87 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 4.87 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 4.87 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 4.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 2WH - Data from Apr 2022
| Curo Park | 119 m | |
| Curo Park | 146 m | |
| Minster Court | 279 m | |
| War Memorial | 331 m | |
| Oliver Close | 338 m | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 639 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 727 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 2.36 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.93 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 2WH - Data from Dec 2021
| School Pit | 302 m | |
| Island Pit | 481 m | |
| Pike Pit | 534 m | |
| Leather Pit | 636 m | |
| How Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.6 km | |
| St Julian's Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Chalkdell Wood | 1.6 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.63 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.65 km | |
| St Julian's Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Heronsway Spinney | 2.19 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72071000 |
| Longitude | -0.33529600 |
| OS Easting | 515089 |
| OS Northing | 0203754 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Park Street BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027481 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |