The postcode AL2 3FW is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in November 2019 and is an active postcode. AL2 3FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3FW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 3FW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to AL2 3FW is Redland Way which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lye Lane and is 636 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 628 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3FW (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 Saint Michael's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 2.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 3FW 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 3FW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3FW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3FW
| Introduction | November 2019 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL2 3FW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 2.5 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 2.7 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.82 km | |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.86 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.93 km |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.99 km | |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 3.38 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.52 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 3.53 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 3.53 km | |
| Newberries Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.7 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3FW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 2.25 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.49 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 2.5 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 2.65 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 2.7 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 2.73 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 2.78 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.83 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 2.88 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 2.88 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 2.88 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 2.88 km | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 2.88 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 2.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3FW - Data from Apr 2022
| Lye Lane | 636 m | |
| Lye Lane | 647 m | |
| Green | 651 m | |
| Green | 655 m | |
| Hamilton Close | 860 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 628 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.66 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3FW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hanstead Wood | 201 m | |
| Jack William's Wood | 574 m | |
| Nottlers Wood | 626 m | |
| New Plantation | 761 m | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 865 m | |
| Home Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 1.2 km | |
| Chantry Island | 1.21 km | |
| Walnut Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.24 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.35 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Five Acres | 1.52 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.52 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3FW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70387900 |
| Longitude | -0.35036400 |
| OS Easting | 514089 |
| OS Northing | 0201858 |
| 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 | Park Street |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024322 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 020A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |