Postcode AL2 3DJ (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3DJ and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 3DJ 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 3DJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL2 3DJ is Penman Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Fallow and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3DJ (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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 3.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 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 3DJ 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 3DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Penman Close 29 m
Manor Drive 117 m
Albany Mews 122 m
Larks Ridge 131 m
Belvedere Gardens 178 m
Noke Side 183 m
Long Fallow 191 m
Forefield 215 m
Willow Way 250 m
Driftwood Avenue 347 m
Tippendell Lane 825 m
Watford Road 1.15 km
B4630 1.15 km
A405 2.02 km
North Orbital Road 3.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3DJ

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 3DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.15 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.21 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.5 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.02 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.07 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 2.17 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.18 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.3 km
St Columba's College 2.55 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.65 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.81 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
2.98 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.15 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.25 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.26 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.34 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
3.36 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.36 km
St Albans School 3.44 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Fallow Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Long Fallow Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Driftwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Driftwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Lye Lane Bus Stop/Station 492 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Park Street Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

How Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 591 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
School Pit Inland Water 1.61 km
Pike Pit Inland Water 1.67 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 155 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 495,091 kWh - mean 19,804 kWh : median 20,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 108,835 kWh - mean 4,535 kWh : median 4,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72174700
Longitude -0.36173800
OS Easting 513260
OS Northing 0203828
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: 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 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 5A2