The postcode AL4 0QW is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL4 0QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL4 0QW 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 0QW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL4 0QW is Corry's End which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Roestock Lane and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Welham Green Rail Station, 2.45 km away.
The closest primary school to AL4 0QW (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 0QW is The Harrier and is 846 m 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 906 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL4 0QW 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 0QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL4 0QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL4 0QW
| 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 0QW - 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) | 1.24 km |
| De Havilland Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.67 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Southfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 10, 2016) | 2.13 km |
| Hatfield Community Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 2.14 km |
| Onslow St Audreys School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.5 km | |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.1 km |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Oaklands College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 3.31 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Brookmans Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 3.64 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Beaumont School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 4.01 km |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.03 km |
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 2, 2014) | 4.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL4 0QW - 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 | 378 m | |
| St Johns Youth Centre | Exempt October 20, 2018 | 846 m | |
| The Harrier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 846 m | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 904 m | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 906 m | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 906 m | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 906 m | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 906 m | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 906 m | |
| Spicefield Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 17, 2018 | 906 m | |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 946 m | |
| Bishops Rise Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 976 m | |
| Cafe Bars | Awaiting Inspection | 1.07 km | |
| Elehouse Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Forum Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Forum Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| LRC | Awaiting Inspection | 1.07 km | |
| Rore Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Union Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 1.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL4 0QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Roestock Lane | 76 m | |
| Roestock Lane | 96 m | |
| Tudor Close | 437 m | |
| Tudor Close | 485 m | |
| The Forum | 660 m | |
| Welham Green Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 3.03 km | |
| Brookmans Park Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.69 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 38.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL4 0QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Johnson's Spring | 332 m | |
| Hazel Grove | 763 m | |
| Tollgate Wood | 933 m | |
| Colney Heath Lakes | 1.09 km | |
| Bunchleys Pond | 1.35 km | |
| Dellsome Bottom | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Frederick's Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Bush Wood | 1.61 km | |
| The New Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Howe Dell | Valley | 2.2 km |
| Walsingham Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Boggymead Spring | 2.43 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Willows Lakes | 2.83 km | |
| Blount Spring | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL4 0QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.1 Mbps | 33.9 Mbps | 48.57 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 10.99 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% | 23.8 | 6.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.5 | 7.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL4 0QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.74333800 |
| Longitude | -0.24437500 |
| OS Easting | 521307 |
| OS Northing | 0206417 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |