Postcode AL4 9QH (St Albans)

Map showing AL4 9QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL4 9QH is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL4 9QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL4 9QH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 9QH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to AL4 9QH is Kingshill Avenue which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingshill Avenue and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to AL4 9QH (for ages 11 and under) is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandringham School.

The local pub for residents of AL4 9QH is Club De Havilland and is 4.11 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 3.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL4 9QH 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 9QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL4 9QH, and the approximate distance away.

Kingshill Avenue 85 m
Queens Crescent 122 m
Marshalswick Lane 234 m
Sherwood Avenue 236 m
Skys Wood Road 262 m
Pondfield Crescent 264 m
The Quadrant 320 m
Hughenden Road 346 m
Marshal's Drive 350 m
Wycombe Way 354 m
The Ridgeway 409 m
Hazelmere Road 420 m
Homewood Road 524 m
St Albans Road 867 m
House Lane 1.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL4 9QH

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 9QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 298 m
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 463 m
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 463 m
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 495 m
Sandringham School 497 m
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.27 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.27 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.31 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.43 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.46 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.53 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.63 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.64 km
Fleetville Junior School 1.64 km
Sandridge School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.83 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
1.89 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.92 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.97 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.97 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL4 9QH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL4 9QH - Data from Apr 2022

Kingshill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Hazelmere Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Skys Wood Road Terminus Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Marshalswick Lane Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Marshalswick Lane Bus Stop/Station 343 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL4 9QH - Data from Dec 2021

Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 307 m
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 367 m
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 1.25 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ash Green Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tompkins Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hixberry Lane Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL4 9QH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 131.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.1 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 377,309 kWh - mean 20,962 kWh : median 20,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL4 9QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76637600
Longitude -0.30918300
OS Easting 516775
OS Northing 0208874
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32755
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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 E33027429
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1