Postcode AL4 0BX (St Albans)

Map showing AL4 0BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL4 0BX is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL4 0BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL4 0BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 0BX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to AL4 0BX is Chestnut Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechwood Ave and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to AL4 0BX (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 0BX is Club De Havilland and is 3.76 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 4.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 3.6 out of 10. 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 AL4 0BX 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 AL4 0BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL4 0BX, and the approximate distance away.

Chestnut Drive 70 m
Langford Close 114 m
Rose Walk 132 m
Damson Way 225 m
Sandpit Lane 283 m
Nimrod Close 322 m
Beechwood Avenue 362 m
Woodland Drive 402 m
Hazelwood Drive 444 m
Beaumont Avenue 456 m
Marshalswick Lane 889 m
Hatfield Road 963 m
A1057 1.41 km
A1081 2.28 km
A5183 4.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL4 0BX

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 AL4 0BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
476 m
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
638 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 753 m
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 857 m
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
918 m
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 927 m
Fleetville Junior School 1.09 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
1.24 km
Sandringham School 1.25 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.26 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.26 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.47 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.55 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.64 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.64 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.75 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.76 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.84 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
1.84 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL4 0BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
3.67 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.74 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
3.76 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.76 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.76 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
3.76 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3.76 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.77 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.77 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
3.92 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.92 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
4.1 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.1 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
4.1 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
4.18 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
4.23 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.23 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.23 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
4.25 km
EatLunch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
4.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL4 0BX - Data from Apr 2022

Beechwood Ave Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Beechwood Ave Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Sandpit Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Chestnut Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL4 0BX - Data from Dec 2021

Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 1.71 km
Ash Green Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Boggymead Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL4 0BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 19 Mbps 36 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 0% 67.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 487,825 kWh - mean 23,230 kWh : median 24,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 173,306 kWh - mean 8,253 kWh : median 5,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL4 0BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75970400
Longitude -0.30481000
OS Easting 517094
OS Northing 0208139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32371
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans East ED
Electoral Ward Ashley
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 E33027452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1