The postcode AL2 3YU is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in June 2000.AL2 3YU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL2 3YU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3YU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to AL2 3YU is Lye Lane which is centered 429 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lye Lane and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to AL2 3YU (for ages 11 and under) is How Wood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 13, 2017. 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
Policing for AL2 3YU 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 3YU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL2 3YU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL2 3YU
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL2 3YU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Parmiter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2011) | 2.21 km |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 26, 2014) | 2.34 km |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Watling View School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| Garston Manor School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Future Academies Watford | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.83 km |
| Mandeville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.22 km | |
| Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 3.22 km | |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| Bedmond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.35 km | |
| Abbots Langley School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| Stanborough Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (March 14, 2019) | 3.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL2 3YU - 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 | 2.01 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 2.21 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 2.34 km | |
| Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 2.58 km | |
| HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2019 | 2.61 km | |
| HCL @ Garston Manor School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Harvester Garston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 2.79 km | |
| Costsaver | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 2.85 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 2.99 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 3.02 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 3.03 km | |
| MJT Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 3.04 km | |
| Watford Town Cricket Club | Exempt March 9, 2018 | 3.04 km | |
| Watford Velmurugan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.04 km | |
| Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.04 km | |
| P Green & Sons Amusements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| Premier Inn Watford North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 3.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL2 3YU - Data from Apr 2022
| Lye Lane | 282 m | |
| Lye Lane | 364 m | |
| Long Fallow | 684 m | |
| Oakwood Road | 704 m | |
| Long Fallow | 726 m | |
| Bricket Wood Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| How Wood (Herts) Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Park Street Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.23 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL2 3YU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Spinney | 549 m | |
| Home Wood | 604 m | |
| Five Acres | 641 m | |
| Birch Wood | 755 m | |
| Blackgreen Wood | 836 m | |
| How Wood | 944 m | |
| Chrysalis Lake | 1.06 km | |
| Bricket Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Winch Hill Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Holt Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Nottlers Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Hanstead Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Pike Pit | 1.8 km | |
| School Pit | 1.84 km | |
| Leather Pit | 1.86 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.71611100 |
| Longitude | -0.36506900 |
| OS Easting | 513044 |
| OS Northing | 0203196 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33024344 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 020D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |