Postcode AL4 9YJ (St Albans)

Map showing AL4 9YJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL4 9YJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. AL4 9YJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL4 9YJ 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 9YJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to AL4 9YJ is Pirton Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilstone Drive and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to AL4 9YJ (for ages 11 and under) is Sandridge School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandringham School.

The local pub for residents of AL4 9YJ is Club De Havilland and is 3.64 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pirton Close 36 m
Pollicott Close 58 m
Cromwell Close 82 m
Belsize Close 122 m
Lincoln's Close 126 m
Langham Close 146 m
Pitstone Close 195 m
Wendover Close 196 m
Mayfair Close 219 m
Wilstone Drive 240 m
Chancery Close 244 m
Holborn Close 265 m
Aldbury Close 292 m
Highview Gardens 299 m
Portman Close 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL4 9YJ

Introduction April 1985
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 9YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandridge School Good
(March 20, 2019)
722 m
Sandringham School 770 m
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 832 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 984 m
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.02 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.02 km
Oakwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
2.03 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.13 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
2.2 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
2.29 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
2.37 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.44 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.56 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 2.58 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.65 km
Fleetville Junior School 2.73 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.93 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.97 km
St Albans High School for Girls 3.05 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.84 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.84 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
3.24 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.24 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
3.39 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.54 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.54 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
3.64 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.64 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.64 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
3.64 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3.64 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
3.65 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.65 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.65 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.73 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
3.76 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
3.77 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Wilstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Portman Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Portman Close Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Blackberry Jack PH Bus Stop/Station 455 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 173 m
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 433 m
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Harlowdell Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ash Green Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Sleeve Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hammond's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ball's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16.1 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% 90.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 499,392 kWh - mean 18,496 kWh : median 18,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 132,762 kWh - mean 4,917 kWh : median 5,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL4 9YJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.77431100
Longitude -0.29824700
OS Easting 517509
OS Northing 0209774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32585
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Colney Heath & Marshalswick ED
Electoral Ward Sandridge
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable 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 E33027428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2