The postcode AL4 0FS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in August 2014 and is an active postcode. AL4 0FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL4 0FS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 0FS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to AL4 0FS is Admirals Close which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hall Gardens and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Welham Green Rail Station, 2.69 km away.
The closest primary school to AL4 0FS (for ages 11 and under) is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL4 0FS is The Harrier and is 1.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL4 0FS 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 0FS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL4 0FS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL4 0FS
| Introduction | August 2014 |
| 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 0FS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 902 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| De Havilland Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Southfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 10, 2016) | 2.88 km |
| Hatfield Community Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 2.9 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| Onslow St Audreys School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.24 km | |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 3.34 km |
| Oaklands College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 3.34 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Manor Lodge School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.61 km | |
| Brookmans Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 3.76 km |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.94 km |
| Beaumont School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 3.96 km |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 4.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL4 0FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| St Johns Youth Centre | Exempt October 20, 2018 | 1.56 km | |
| The Harrier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 1.63 km | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 1.63 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| Spicefield Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 17, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Bishops Rise Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 1.8 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 1.8 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Union Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 1.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL4 0FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Hall Gardens | 29 m | |
| Hall Gardens | 40 m | |
| Fellowes Lane | 88 m | |
| Fellowes Lane | 96 m | |
| Roestock Lane | 227 m | |
| Welham Green Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Brookmans Park Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.09 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 39.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL4 0FS - Data from Dec 2021
| Frederick's Wood | 700 m | |
| Tollgate Wood | 803 m | |
| Colney Heath Lakes | 945 m | |
| Johnson's Spring | 993 m | |
| The New Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Dellsome Bottom | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Hazel Grove | 1.52 km | |
| Walsingham Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Bush Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Bunchleys Pond | 1.81 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Willows Lakes | 2.2 km | |
| Blount Spring | 2.33 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Cobs Ash | 2.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL4 0FS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.5 Mbps | 47.1 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 10.9 Mbps | 19.53 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% | 26 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.4 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL4 0FS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.73734700 |
| Longitude | -0.24960400 |
| OS Easting | 520962 |
| OS Northing | 0205742 |
| 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 | Colney Heath |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hatfield BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colney Heath BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027461 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |