The postcode AL2 3US is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 2003 and is an active postcode. AL2 3US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3US 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 3US as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL2 3US is Hampstead Close which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Building Research Establishment and is 322 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 940 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3US (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
The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 3US 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 3US and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3US, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3US
| Introduction | February 2003 |
| 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 3US - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 671 m | |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 977 m |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.04 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.25 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.34 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.5 km | |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.95 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 2.97 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.2 km | |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.27 km | |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3US - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 654 m | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 778 m | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 977 m | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 1.04 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.36 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.48 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.65 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 1.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3US - Data from Apr 2022
| Building Research Establishment | 322 m | |
| West Riding | 445 m | |
| West Riding | 456 m | |
| United Reformed Church | 581 m | |
| United Reformed Church | 581 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 940 m | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.79 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3US - Data from Dec 2021
| Bricket Wood Common | 686 m | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 724 m | |
| Nottlers Wood | 847 m | |
| Bricket Wood | 888 m | |
| Five Acres | 1.01 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Peartree Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Munden Spring | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3US - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70198800 |
| Longitude | -0.37143000 |
| OS Easting | 512638 |
| OS Northing | 0201615 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Watford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024343 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |