The postcode AL4 0BS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL4 0BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL4 0BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 AL4 0BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to AL4 0BS is Damson Way which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fernleys and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 2.11 km away.
The closest primary school to AL4 0BS (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 2, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Beaumont School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL4 0BS is Club De Havilland and is 3.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 203.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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.
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 AL4 0BS 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 AL4 0BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL4 0BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL4 0BS
| 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 AL4 0BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 2, 2014) | 531 m |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 654 m | |
| Beaumont School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 666 m |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 705 m | |
| Oaklands College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.15 km | |
| Verulam School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Sandringham School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.17 km | |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.24 km | |
| Fleetville Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.32 km | |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 9, 2011) | 1.79 km |
| Bernards Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2009) | 1.79 km |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.83 km |
| Windermere Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 2.04 km |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 4, 2009) | 2.04 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL4 0BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 3.49 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.54 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 3.56 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 3.69 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 3.69 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 3.88 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.88 km | |
| Howe Dell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Element Bar and Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 3.98 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 3.99 km | |
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 4 km | |
| David Lloyd Hatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 4.03 km | |
| EatLunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 4.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL4 0BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Fernleys | 267 m | |
| Beechwood Ave | 296 m | |
| Barnfield Road | 317 m | |
| Ardens Way | 333 m | |
| The Quadrant | 389 m | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 2.17 km | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.19 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 41.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL4 0BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Sky's Wood | 566 m | |
| Bentsley Spinney | 954 m | |
| Home Wood | 987 m | |
| Jersey Lagoon | 1.52 km | |
| Ash Green | 1.56 km | |
| Hixberry Lane Orchard | 1.59 km | |
| Bill's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Beech Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km |
| Boggymead Spring | 2 km | |
| Hook's Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Hither Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Soothouse Spring | 2.11 km | |
| Long Spring | 2.15 km | |
| Bernard's Heath | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL4 0BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 203.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 18.9 Mbps | 39 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 | 0% | 100% | 29 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 146.8 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for AL4 0BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76089400 |
| Longitude | -0.30189600 |
| OS Easting | 517292 |
| OS Northing | 0208276 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Albans |
| County Electorial Division | Colney Heath & Marshalswick ED |
| Electoral Ward | Marshalswick North |
| 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: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | St Albans BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027431 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |