Postcode AL2 3PY (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3PY and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 3PY 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 3PY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL2 3PY is Five Acres Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Road and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3PY (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parmiter's School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 22, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.7% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Five Acres Avenue 63 m
Handley Gate 84 m
Oakridge 121 m
Oakwood Road 126 m
Stratford Way 139 m
Reynard's Way 190 m
Woodside Road 226 m
Short Lane 234 m
Ryall Close 267 m
Jordan's Way 269 m
Field View Rise 270 m
Garnett Drive 274 m
Hyburn Close 293 m
The Meads 341 m
Jenkins Avenue 444 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3PY

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 3PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 915 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.62 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.72 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.98 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.99 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.11 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.12 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.28 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.49 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.63 km
Bedmond Academy 3.11 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
3.16 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.26 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.29 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.34 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
3.37 km
Stanborough Secondary School 3.4 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.43 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.39 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.53 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.62 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.65 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.72 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
1.99 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
2 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.11 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.12 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.18 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
2.23 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
2.4 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.41 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
2.42 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
2.42 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
2.42 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
2.42 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
2.45 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.52 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakwood Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Oakwood Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
North Riding Bus Stop/Station 451 m
North Riding Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Grassington Close Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.72 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 103 m
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 516 m
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 90.3% 72.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 9.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 128,115 kWh - mean 21,353 kWh : median 23,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71161500
Longitude -0.37023900
OS Easting 512698
OS Northing 0202688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24029
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4