Postcode AL2 3XU (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3XU and nearby postcodes

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

AL2 3XU 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 3XU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL2 3XU is School Lane which is centered 779 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phillipers and is 690 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.9 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 868 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3XU (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 3XU is Buns R Us @ The Badger and is 1.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 981 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 177.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL2 3XU 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 3XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

School Lane 779 m
A405 1.95 km
A5183 8.83 km
A1081 9.06 km
M25 15.42 km
A46 109.59 km
M1 118.08 km
A41 123.46 km
M4 124.02 km
A40 158.76 km
A5 178.73 km
A1(M) 194.27 km
A1 229.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3XU

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 3XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
667 m
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.14 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
1.34 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.37 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.43 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.6 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
1.61 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 1.69 km
Stanborough Secondary School 1.83 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.83 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
1.99 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.11 km
Edge Grove School 2.35 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
2.36 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.4 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.45 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 2.48 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 2.49 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.56 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
667 m
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
926 m
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
981 m
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
981 m
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
981 m
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
981 m
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
981 m
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
981 m
Orchard House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
995 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.02 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.02 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.02 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.04 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.07 km
Garston Community Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
1.08 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.12 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.14 km
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
1.19 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Phillipers Bus Stop/Station 690 m
Phillipers Bus Stop/Station 709 m
Garston Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 756 m
Codicote Drive Bus Stop/Station 783 m
Garston Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.9 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.91 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 4.98 km
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 868 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 167 m
Munden Spring Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 457 m
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 861 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blackbird Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 177.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 27.5 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 440 62.5

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 98,253 kWh - mean 8,188 kWh : median 8,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69114800
Longitude -0.37148100
OS Easting 512663
OS Northing 0200410
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31739
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: 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