Postcode AL2 3QF (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3QF and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 3QF 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 3QF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL2 3QF is Meadow Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grassington Close and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 734 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3QF (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 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL2 3QF is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL2 3QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Close 35 m
Garnett Drive 80 m
Reedham Close 106 m
The Meads 111 m
Grassington Close 233 m
Hyburn Close 236 m
Silver Trees 242 m
Woodside Road 243 m
Hamlet Close 298 m
West Riding 340 m
Oakwood Road 365 m
Lye Lane 413 m
A405 1.11 km
North Orbital Road 4.16 km
A5183 6.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3QF

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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.13 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.73 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.87 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.9 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.01 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.05 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.13 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.29 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.32 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.43 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.86 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.14 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.28 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
3.29 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
3.35 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
3.42 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.42 km
Bedmond Academy 3.46 km
Stanborough Secondary School 3.53 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.57 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.64 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.84 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.87 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.9 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
2.05 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
2.13 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.29 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.3 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.32 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
2.36 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.52 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
2.6 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
2.6 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
2.6 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
2.6 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
2.64 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.64 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.65 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grassington Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Grassington Close Bus Stop/Station 196 m
North Riding Bus Stop/Station 267 m
North Riding Bus Stop/Station 270 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 734 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 272 m
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Chrysalis Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 60.11 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 14.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 7.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 381,521 kWh - mean 11,923 kWh : median 12,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 115,671 kWh - mean 3,305 kWh : median 2,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71086700
Longitude -0.36523400
OS Easting 513044
OS Northing 0202612
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: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1