Postcode AL2 3UP (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3UP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AL2 3UP is Newlyn Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant Lane School and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3UP (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 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 3.1 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 3UP 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 3UP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newlyn Close 46 m
The Uplands 92 m
Broad Acre 127 m
Mabbutt Close 134 m
Old Watford Road 148 m
Turnberry Drive 197 m
Jenkins Avenue 202 m
A405 211 m
Aspen Close 220 m
Birch Copse 225 m
Larch Avenue 238 m
Rosedale Close 255 m
Bluebird Way 345 m
Ashridge Drive 431 m
Mount Pleasant Lane 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3UP

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 3UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 288 m
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
979 m
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.1 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.4 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.48 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.48 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.98 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2.56 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.61 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.78 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.79 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.8 km
Bedmond Academy 2.8 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.84 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.88 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.89 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.9 km
Breakspeare School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
3.05 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Mount Pleasant Lane School Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Black Boy PH Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Oakwood Road Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 160 m
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 107.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 96.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 553,599 kWh - mean 20,504 kWh : median 21,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 118,374 kWh - mean 4,553 kWh : median 4,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70791100
Longitude -0.37743500
OS Easting 512210
OS Northing 0202265
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