Postcode AL2 3DA (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3DA and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 3DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3DA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL2 3DA is Horsemans Ride which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Three Hammers PH and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Park Street Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3DA (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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horsemans Ride 106 m
Hammers Gate 141 m
Rosedene End 142 m
Woodlea 185 m
Barry Close 195 m
Farringford Close 197 m
Carisbrook Road 230 m
Compton Gardens 255 m
Laburnum Grove 259 m
Forge End 283 m
The Croft 323 m
Tennyson Road 359 m
Sunnydell 363 m
Stanley Avenue 420 m
Cuckmans Drive 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3DA

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 3DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
556 m
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.28 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.39 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.45 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.55 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.56 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.72 km
St Columba's College 1.87 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.98 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.48 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.69 km
St Albans School 2.76 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.83 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.86 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.95 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.35 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.43 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
3.43 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.47 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.31 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.43 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.47 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
3.55 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.64 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
3.93 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
3.93 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
3.99 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4.01 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.12 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
4.17 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
4.2 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
4.22 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.32 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
4.32 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.32 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
4.32 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.35 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
4.39 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Three Hammers PH Bus Stop/Station 184 m
North Orbital Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Driftwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 644 m
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
School Pit Inland Water 1.71 km
Pike Pit Inland Water 1.87 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 157.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 50 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% 112.6 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 416.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 472,989 kWh - mean 24,894 kWh : median 24,064 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 91,457 kWh - mean 4,814 kWh : median 4,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72772800
Longitude -0.35923400
OS Easting 513418
OS Northing 0204497
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27377
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 How Wood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027484
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1