Postcode AL2 3UF (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 3UF is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. AL2 3UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL2 3UF 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 3UF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL2 3UF is Turnberry Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant Lane School and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3UF (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 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 3.4 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 3UF 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 3UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Turnberry Drive 19 m
Birch Copse 114 m
The Uplands 116 m
Newlyn Close 192 m
A405 206 m
Aspen Close 222 m
Mabbutt Close 226 m
Broad Acre 291 m
Old Watford Road 302 m
Jenkins Avenue 368 m
Mount Pleasant Lane 484 m
Ashridge Drive 534 m
Chequers Lane 731 m
North Orbital Road 5.2 km
A5183 7.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3UF

Introduction January 1993
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 3UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 110 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
840 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
923 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.22 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.31 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.31 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.31 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.83 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2.39 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.61 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.62 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.66 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.72 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.73 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.75 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.76 km
Bedmond Academy 2.82 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.95 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.04 km
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
594 m
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
806 m
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
840 m
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
843 m
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
923 m
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.22 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.31 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
1.31 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.31 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.42 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.46 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
1.61 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
1.62 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
1.62 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
1.62 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.62 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.66 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
1.66 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.74 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 372 m
West Riding Bus Stop/Station 600 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 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 10% 75 17.6
300+ Mbps 90% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 221,236 kWh - mean 22,124 kWh : median 23,327 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,621 kWh - mean 4,062 kWh : median 4,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70643200
Longitude -0.37842900
OS Easting 512145
OS Northing 0202099
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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 5B1