The postcode AL2 3PL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 3PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3PL 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 3PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to AL2 3PL is Station Road which is centered 120 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 125 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3PL (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School. 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 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 3PL 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 3PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3PL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 2.09 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 2.24 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 3.12 km | |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 3.2 km |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 3.26 km | |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.27 km | |
| Radlett Lodge School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.34 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.44 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.5 km | |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.81 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 1.95 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 2.09 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 2.21 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 2.24 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 2.4 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 2.48 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 2.53 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 2.58 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 2.58 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 2.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Green | 190 m | |
| Green | 201 m | |
| Lye Lane | 306 m | |
| Lye Lane | 307 m | |
| South Riding | 374 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 125 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.42 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Nottlers Wood | 299 m | |
| Hanstead Wood | 378 m | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 526 m | |
| Jack William's Wood | 739 m | |
| New Plantation | 794 m | |
| Home Wood | 963 m | |
| Five Acres | 1.01 km | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 1.03 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.07 km | |
| Bricket Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3PL - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70567100 |
| Longitude | -0.35729700 |
| OS Easting | 513607 |
| OS Northing | 0202047 |
| 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 |