The postcode AL2 3SD is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AL2 3SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3SD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3SD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to AL2 3SD is Brackendene which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is United Reformed Church and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 687 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3SD (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
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 3SD 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 3SD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3SD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3SD
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 3SD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 725 m | |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.41 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.47 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.41 km | |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.48 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.88 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3 km | |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Bedmond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.4 km | |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.4 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3SD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.09 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 1.11 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 1.41 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 1.47 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 1.51 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 1.79 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.84 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 2.1 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 2.11 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 2.11 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 2.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3SD - Data from Apr 2022
| United Reformed Church | 75 m | |
| United Reformed Church | 83 m | |
| West Riding | 86 m | |
| West Riding | 103 m | |
| North Riding | 291 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 687 m | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.29 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3SD - Data from Dec 2021
| Five Acres | 488 m | |
| Bricket Wood | 619 m | |
| Nottlers Wood | 748 m | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 912 m | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 1.05 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.2 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 1.25 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.26 km | |
| Winch Hill Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3SD - 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 | 51.70656900 |
| Longitude | -0.36887200 |
| OS Easting | 512805 |
| OS Northing | 0202129 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33027482 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |