The postcode AL2 3XE is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 3XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3XE 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 3XE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to AL2 3XE is Rosedale Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Pleasant Lane School and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3XE (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 41.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 3XE 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 3XE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3XE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3XE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3XE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 400 m | |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.15 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.18 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.82 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.84 km | |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 3 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3 km |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Bedmond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Breakspeare School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 3.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3XE - 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 | 847 m | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 972 m | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 1.15 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 1.18 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 1.59 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 1.88 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 1.88 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 1.91 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.96 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 1.96 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3XE - Data from Apr 2022
| Mount Pleasant Lane School | 135 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Lane School | 283 m | |
| West Riding | 335 m | |
| West Riding | 352 m | |
| Black Boy PH | 381 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.21 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3XE - Data from Dec 2021
| Bricket Wood | 290 m | |
| Five Acres | 536 m | |
| Winch Hill Wood | 948 m | |
| Nottlers Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 1.26 km | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.43 km | |
| The Spinney | 1.47 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Holt Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3XE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.2 Mbps | 41.4 Mbps | 58.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 9.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.4 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 3XE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70722600 |
| Longitude | -0.37410200 |
| OS Easting | 512442 |
| OS Northing | 0202194 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 6A1 |