The postcode AL5 1AR is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in January 1995.AL5 1AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL5 1AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 1AR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to AL5 1AR is Beech Close which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Lane and is 402 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.84 km away.
The closest primary school to AL5 1AR (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 St George's School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 11, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL5 1AR is Club De Havilland and is 7.79 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 5.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for AL5 1AR 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 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL5 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL5 1AR
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | January 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL5 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 10, 2007) | 1.21 km |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 1.48 km |
| Aldwickbury School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.75 km | |
| High Beeches Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Crabtree Infants' School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.91 km | |
| Crabtree Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.6 km | |
| St George's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 2.67 km |
| Sir John Lawes School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.68 km | |
| Manland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| Townsend VA Church of England | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Katherine Warington School | Academy | 11-19 | 2.93 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.98 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.06 km | |
| Margaret Wix Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| St Albans Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 3.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 1AR - 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 | 5.81 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.81 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 7.13 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 7.58 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 7.58 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 7.65 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 7.65 km | |
| Howe Dell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 7.65 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 7.67 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 7.67 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 7.76 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 7.76 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 7.76 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 7.79 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 7.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Cross Lane | 402 m | |
| Cross Lane | 460 m | |
| West Common Way | 493 m | |
| Burnsall Place | 513 m | |
| West Common Way | 544 m | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.29 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 43.08 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 57.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Fovant Close Community Orchard | 557 m | |
| St John's Wood | 739 m | |
| Brickle Dells | 787 m | |
| Thames Wood | 807 m | |
| Stud Wood | 1 km | |
| Cutts Green Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Geescroft Wilderness | 1.13 km | |
| Secret Spring | 1.25 km | |
| Eight Acre Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Clapper's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Southdown Ponds | 1.41 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Pismire Spring | 1.57 km | |
| Baa Lamb Trees | 1.63 km | |
| Hammonds End Farm Pond | 1.76 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.79859600 |
| Longitude | -0.34532200 |
| OS Easting | 514200 |
| OS Northing | 0212400 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hitchin and Harpenden |
| County Electorial Division | Harpenden South West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Harpenden South |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Harpenden BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027418 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |