Postcode AL2 3QL (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AL2 3QL is Woodside Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Riding and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3QL (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 128 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84% 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside Road 44 m
Hyburn Close 69 m
The Meads 124 m
Garnett Drive 144 m
Oakridge 162 m
Hamlet Close 168 m
Silver Trees 184 m
Oakwood Road 190 m
Meadow Close 198 m
Reedham Close 214 m
Stratford Way 260 m
West Riding 262 m
Hornbeams 274 m
Jordan's Way 277 m
Handley Gate 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3QL

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 3QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 933 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.68 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.71 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.89 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.93 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.95 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.1 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.13 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.21 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.57 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.66 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
3.11 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
3.26 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.31 km
Bedmond Academy 3.32 km
Stanborough Secondary School 3.35 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.43 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.45 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.45 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Riding Bus Stop/Station 215 m
North Riding Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Grassington Close Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Grassington Close Bus Stop/Station 284 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 792 m
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Park Street Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 134 m
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 897 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
How Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 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% 17 4.5
30-300 Mbps 16% 91.9 11.4
300+ Mbps 84% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 521,895 kWh - mean 22,691 kWh : median 22,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 114,304 kWh - mean 4,763 kWh : median 4,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71008000
Longitude -0.36784800
OS Easting 512867
OS Northing 0202521
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