The postcode AL5 1AL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL5 1AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 AL5 1AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL5 1AL is Ayre's End Lane which is centered 508 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tiverton Court and is 877 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 2.66 km away.
The closest primary school to AL5 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is The Grove Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Townsend VA Church of England. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of AL5 1AL is Club De Havilland and is 6.62 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 4.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for AL5 1AL 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 AL5 1AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL5 1AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL5 1AL
| 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 AL5 1AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 10, 2007) | 1.47 km |
| The Grove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Aldwickbury School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.71 km | |
| High Beeches Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Crabtree Infants' School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.36 km | |
| Crabtree Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.36 km | |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 2.36 km |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Sandridge School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Townsend VA Church of England | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| St Albans Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 2.91 km |
| Margaret Wix Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.96 km | |
| Katherine Warington School | Academy | 11-19 | 3 km | |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.08 km | |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 3.08 km | |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Sandringham School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.13 km | |
| Sir John Lawes School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 1AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.54 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 4.54 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 5.86 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 5.89 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 5.89 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 6.33 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 6.33 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 6.43 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.43 km | |
| Howe Dell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.48 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.48 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 6.51 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 6.51 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 6.51 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 6.62 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 6.62 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.62 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 6.62 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 6.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 1AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Tiverton Court | 877 m | |
| Eastcote Drive | 899 m | |
| Paddock Wood | 992 m | |
| Burnsall Place | 1.1 km | |
| Barons Row | 1.13 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.9 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 41.94 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 57.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 1AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cutts Green Wood | 274 m | |
| Eight Acre Wood | 282 m | |
| Clapper's Wood | 494 m | |
| Thames Wood | 577 m | |
| Secret Spring | 593 m | |
| Pudler's Wood | 649 m | |
| Round Wood | 719 m | |
| Pismire Spring | 754 m | |
| Well Wood | 792 m | |
| The Magical Wood | 996 m | |
| Little Stocking Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Stocking Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Little Piggotts Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Fovant Close Community Orchard | 1.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 12.5% | 37.5% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 12.5% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.79618900 |
| Longitude | -0.32724500 |
| OS Easting | 515451 |
| OS Northing | 0212160 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hitchin and Harpenden |
| County Electorial Division | Harpenden Rural ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wheathampstead |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027413 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |