Postcode AL2 3AP (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 3AP is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 3AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 3AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL2 3AP is The Croft which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Three Hammers PH and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3AP (for ages 11 and under) is Killigrew Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018. 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 Favorite Chicken and is 4.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 244.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 32.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL2 3AP 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 3AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL2 3AP, and the approximate distance away.

The Croft 77 m
Woodlea 171 m
Cuckmans Drive 202 m
Hammers Gate 217 m
Cherry Hill 236 m
Stanmount Road 260 m
Laburnum Grove 266 m
Stanley Avenue 280 m
Horsemans Ride 333 m
Hawthorn Way 374 m
Watford Road 394 m
B4630 394 m
Chiswell Green Lane 679 m
Tippendell Lane 906 m
A405 2.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3AP

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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
579 m
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.5 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.53 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.55 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.76 km
St Columba's College 1.77 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.79 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.82 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.4 km
St Albans School 2.65 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.66 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.69 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.91 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.92 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.26 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.35 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.43 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.49 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.4 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.49 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.59 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
3.63 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.72 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
4.03 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
4.06 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
4.06 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.1 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.23 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
4.24 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
4.26 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
4.27 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.4 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
4.4 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.4 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.4 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
4.44 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
4.44 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
4.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 243 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 351 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3AP - Data from Dec 2021

Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 611 m
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Madam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 244.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 32.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 23.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 103,155 kWh - mean 17,192 kWh : median 16,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 30,209 kWh - mean 5,035 kWh : median 4,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72947200
Longitude -0.36174900
OS Easting 513240
OS Northing 0204687
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32734
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Stephen's ED
Electoral Ward St Stephen
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: Ageing in 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 E33027483
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 020B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4