Postcode AL5 1LQ (St Albans)

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The postcode AL5 1LQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. AL5 1LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 1LQ 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 AL5 1LQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL5 1LQ is Gordons Walk which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Plough and Harrow PH and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 852 m away.

The closest primary school to AL5 1LQ (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 Sir John Lawes School.

The local pub for residents of AL5 1LQ is Club De Havilland and is 8.39 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 6.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL5 1LQ 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 AL5 1LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 1LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Gordons Walk 26 m
Marlborough Park 93 m
Churchfield 100 m
Barnfield Road 149 m
Southdown 191 m
Rowan Way 195 m
Meadow Walk 198 m
Barnfield Court 204 m
Walkers Court 224 m
Birch Way 239 m
Heath Close 258 m
Westminster Court 263 m
Topstreet Way 271 m
Walkers Close 278 m
Bowling Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 1LQ

Introduction December 1996
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 AL5 1LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
446 m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
516 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
572 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
745 m
Crabtree Infants' School 800 m
Crabtree Junior School 800 m
Aldwickbury School 981 m
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.07 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.29 km
Sir John Lawes School 1.57 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.63 km
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.69 km
St Hilda's School 1.79 km
Katherine Warington School 1.89 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.16 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.27 km
Roundwood Park School 2.36 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.48 km
The King's School 2.69 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.07 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.07 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
7.52 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
7.6 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.6 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
8 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
8.15 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
8.15 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.15 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
8.19 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
8.19 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
8.19 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
8.23 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
8.23 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
8.39 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.39 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.39 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
8.39 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
8.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Plough and Harrow PH Bus Stop/Station 150 m
The Plough and Harrow PH Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Churchfield Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Longfield Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Barnfield Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 852 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 857 m
London Luton Airport Air 8.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 1LQ - Data from Dec 2021

St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 565 m
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Thames Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Geescroft Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Secret Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Clapper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cutts Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 1LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 30 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 316,264 kWh - mean 15,813 kWh : median 15,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 73,773 kWh - mean 3,883 kWh : median 3,521 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 1LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.80861400
Longitude -0.34412800
OS Easting 514257
OS Northing 0213516
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden South West ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden West
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 Harpenden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1