The postcode AL2 3YB is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. AL2 3YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL2 3YB 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 3YB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL2 3YB is The Kestrels which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Building Research Establishment and is 371 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 987 m away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3YB (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
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL2 3YB 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 3YB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3YB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3YB
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 3YB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 530 m | |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 986 m |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 1.15 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| The Grove Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| Stanborough Secondary School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.52 km | |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Leavesden JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Kingsway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Kingsway Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 6, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.22 km | |
| Breakspeare School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 3.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 641 m | |
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 698 m | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 951 m | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 986 m | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 1.15 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.36 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.5 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| TGI Fridays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.64 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 1.65 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Cafe Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2021 | 1.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Building Research Establishment | 371 m | |
| West Riding | 377 m | |
| West Riding | 394 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Lane School | 450 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Lane School | 470 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 987 m | |
| Garston (Herts) Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.68 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3YB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bricket Wood | 747 m | |
| Bricket Wood Common | 832 m | |
| Mutchetts Wood | 840 m | |
| Five Acres | 918 m | |
| Nottlers Wood | 927 m | |
| New Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Bloom Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Coldharbour Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Jack William's Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Winch Hill Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Peartree Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Crab Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Four Acre Plantation | 1.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL2 3YB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.1 Mbps | 59.5 Mbps | 66.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 18.56 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 | 10% | 90% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90% | 90% | 59.5 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL2 3YB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.70301400 |
| Longitude | -0.37276800 |
| OS Easting | 512543 |
| OS Northing | 0201727 |
| 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 |