The postcode AL2 3DS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 3DS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL2 3DS 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 3DS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 3DS is Belvedere Gardens which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Long Fallow and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3DS (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 3.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.
Policing for AL2 3DS 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 3DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3DS
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.33 km |
How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.37 km |
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.71 km |
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.17 km |
Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.18 km |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.31 km |
Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.46 km |
St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.64 km | |
Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 2.66 km |
Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.68 km |
Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 2.86 km |
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.15 km |
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 3.16 km |
Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.24 km |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.26 km |
Bedmond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.35 km | |
St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.47 km |
St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 3.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3DS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 2.53 km | |
Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 2.66 km | |
Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.77 km | |
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 2.86 km | |
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 3.15 km | |
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 3.16 km | |
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 3.24 km | |
Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 3.55 km | |
Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 3.55 km | |
Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.55 km | |
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.55 km | |
McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 3.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3DS - Data from Apr 2022
Long Fallow | 155 m | |
Long Fallow | 191 m | |
Lye Lane | 339 m | |
Lye Lane | 444 m | |
Driftwood Avenue | 488 m | |
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
Park Street Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
London Luton Airport | 17.62 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 47.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3DS - Data from Dec 2021
Chrysalis Lake | 471 m | |
Birch Wood | 746 m | |
How Wood | 751 m | |
The Spinney | 887 m | |
Home Wood | 988 m | |
Five Acres | 1.23 km | |
Blackgreen Wood | 1.36 km | |
Holt Wood | 1.39 km | |
Scrubs Wood | 1.44 km | |
St Julian's Wood | 1.47 km | |
Winch Hill Wood | 1.58 km | |
Bricket Wood | 1.6 km | |
Park Wood | 1.66 km | |
Square Wood | 1.66 km | |
Long Spring | 1.71 km |
Country | England |
County | Hertfordshire |
Latitude | 51.72166500 |
Longitude | -0.36486800 |
OS Easting | 513044 |
OS Northing | 0203814 |
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 | 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 |
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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33024344 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 020 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 020D |
Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |