Postcode AL2 3YT (St Albans)

Map showing AL2 3YT and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL2 3YT is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. AL2 3YT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to AL2 3YT is Moran Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Building Research Establishment and is 364 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 917 m away.

The closest primary school to AL2 3YT (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 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moran Close 22 m
Hampstead Close 52 m
Ashbourne 91 m
The Kestrels 96 m
Enid Close 169 m
Bucknalls Drive 177 m
Barnes Wallis Way 190 m
Ash Copse 213 m
Elderberry Close 252 m
Ferndene 253 m
Mount Pleasant Lane 410 m
St Lawrence Way 466 m
A405 861 m
School Lane 1.05 km
A5183 7.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL2 3YT

Introduction December 1997
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 3YT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 642 m
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.02 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 26, 2014)
1.05 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.19 km
Parmiter's School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.25 km
Garston Manor School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
Future Academies Watford Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.49 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 2.08 km
Stanborough Primary School Inadequate
(March 14, 2019)
2.3 km
The Grove Academy Good
(June 16, 2016)
2.39 km
Stanborough Secondary School 2.54 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.68 km
Leavesden JMI School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.81 km
Kingsway Junior School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.83 km
Kingsway Infants' School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.84 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.91 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
3.02 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 3.24 km
Abbots Langley School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.31 km
Edge Grove School 3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
682 m
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
783 m
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
1.02 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.03 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.19 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.25 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.32 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.39 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.41 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.49 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.52 km
Premier Inn Watford North Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.64 km
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.64 km
P Green & Sons Amusements Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.67 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
1.7 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.7 km
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 14, 2019
1.7 km
Ocean's Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
1.7 km
Panda Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
1.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Building Research Establishment Bus Stop/Station 364 m
West Riding Bus Stop/Station 392 m
West Riding Bus Stop/Station 404 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 532 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 917 m
Garston (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.74 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bricket Wood Common Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Mutchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Nottlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Bricket Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Five Acres Woodland Or Forest 956 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Coldharbour Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Crab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Peartree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Blackgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bloom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Four Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Winch Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 77.72 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 60% 59.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 125,390 kWh - mean 25,078 kWh : median 25,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL2 3YT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.70246800
Longitude -0.37142200
OS Easting 512639
OS Northing 0201669
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