The postcode AL2 3XS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL2 3XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3XS 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 3XS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL2 3XS is School Lane which is centered 695 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Phillipers and is 772 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.96 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 954 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3XS (for ages 11 and under) is Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of AL2 3XS is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 1.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL2 3XS 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 3XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3XS
| 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 3XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 763 m |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.42 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 1.46 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.91 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Edge Grove School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.26 km | |
| Parkgate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Fair Field Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 763 m | |
| Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Ocean's Pearl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Panda Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Orchard House Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 1.14 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Garston Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 1.19 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Buns R Us @ The Badger | Awaiting Inspection | 1.24 km | |
| The Badger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2016 | 1.24 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Phillipers | 772 m | |
| Phillipers | 785 m | |
| Garston Railway Station | 851 m | |
| Codicote Drive | 887 m | |
| Tibbles Close | 913 m | |
| Watford Underground Station | 4.96 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 4.98 km | |
| Watford Underground Station | 5.04 km | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 954 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Watford North Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 21.01 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Coldharbour Plantation | 277 m | |
| Munden Spring | 285 m | |
| Peartree Wood | 349 m | |
| Crab Wood | 485 m | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 510 m | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 729 m | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 813 m | |
| West Wood | 1.14 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Blackbird Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.42 km | |
| East Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Nottlers Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Berrygrove | 2 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 65.7 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.8 | 21.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.69107200 |
| Longitude | -0.36989200 |
| OS Easting | 512773 |
| OS Northing | 0200404 |
| 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 |