Postcode AL2 3BX (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 3BX is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. AL2 3BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 3BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3BX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL2 3BX is Broad Acre which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Boy PH and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3BX (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parmiter's School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 22, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broad Acre 37 m
Old Watford Road 63 m
Newlyn Close 121 m
Jenkins Avenue 153 m
Mabbutt Close 219 m
The Uplands 227 m
Brightview Close 243 m
A405 265 m
Larch Avenue 270 m
Field View Rise 312 m
Rosedale Close 315 m
Ashridge Drive 439 m
Oakwood Road 495 m
North Orbital Road 4.98 km
A5183 6.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3BX

Introduction June 2002
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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 418 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.06 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.22 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.53 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.6 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.62 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.07 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.54 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2.69 km
Bedmond Academy 2.75 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.8 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.84 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.87 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.91 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.97 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.97 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.99 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
897 m
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.06 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.12 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.13 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.53 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.59 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.6 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
1.62 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.73 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.77 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
1.84 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
1.89 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
1.91 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
1.91 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
1.91 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.91 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.97 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
2.02 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
2.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Oakwood Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 47 m
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.93 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70914600
Longitude -0.37730900
OS Easting 512214
OS Northing 0202402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24029
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1