Postcode AL4 0SU (St Albans)

Map showing AL4 0SU and nearby postcodes

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

AL4 0SU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 0SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL4 0SU is Charlotte Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryecroft Court and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to AL4 0SU (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 Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of AL4 0SU is Club De Havilland and is 2.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL4 0SU 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 0SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charlotte Close 61 m
Cranbrook Drive 65 m
Rowan Close 94 m
Merryfields 137 m
A1057 242 m
Sewell Close 258 m
Firwood Avenue 272 m
Swans Close 276 m
Hobbs Close 285 m
Alban Park 285 m
South Drive 478 m
Colney Heath Lane 594 m
Hatfield Road 831 m
Oaklands Lane 1.05 km
North Orbital Road 3.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL4 0SU

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 0SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
440 m
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
522 m
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.02 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.18 km
Windermere Primary School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Camp Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.75 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.83 km
Fleetville Junior School 1.97 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.05 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.07 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.07 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 2.12 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.14 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.16 km
Samuel Ryder Academy Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.2 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
2.44 km
Sandringham School 2.66 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 2.77 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 2.77 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.44 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.56 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
2.69 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.69 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.69 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
2.69 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.69 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.78 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.78 km
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.03 km
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
3.03 km
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
3.03 km
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.03 km
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.03 km
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
3.03 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.03 km
Union Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.03 km
UOH Community Fridge Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
3.03 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
3.05 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryecroft Court Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Ryecroft Court Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Nicholas Breakspear School Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Nicholas Breakspear School Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Nicholas Breakspear School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 375 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Boggymead Spring Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Hither Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Winchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ash Green Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Knight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cell Barnes Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cell Barnes Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Blount Spring Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Colney Heath Lakes Inland Water 2.01 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ball's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 97.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 21 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% 97.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 53,301 kWh - mean 8,884 kWh : median 8,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL4 0SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75103300
Longitude -0.28598200
OS Easting 518416
OS Northing 0207205
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25970
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33027462
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1