Postcode AL5 1ND (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 1ND and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 1ND is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 1ND is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 1ND 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 1ND as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL5 1ND is Greenway which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenway and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to AL5 1ND (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 5.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenway 87 m
Aldwick Road 121 m
High Firs Crescent 193 m
Meadway 237 m
Piggottshill Lane 270 m
Grove Avenue 288 m
Hilltop Walk 305 m
Ashcroft Close 317 m
Alzey Gardens 392 m
Leycroft Way 463 m
Wheathampstead Road 553 m
Pipers Lane 772 m
Crabtree Lane 884 m
B653 1.3 km
B651 3.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 1ND

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 AL5 1ND - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldwickbury School 203 m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
362 m
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
397 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
465 m
Crabtree Infants' School 839 m
Crabtree Junior School 839 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
1.28 km
Katherine Warington School 1.46 km
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.58 km
Sir John Lawes School 1.67 km
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.83 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.89 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.96 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.97 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.36 km
St Hilda's School 2.38 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.66 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.9 km
Roundwood Park School 2.98 km
The King's School 3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
5.42 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.42 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
6.93 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
7.04 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.04 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
7.41 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.41 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
7.61 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.61 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
7.61 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
7.61 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
7.61 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
7.61 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
7.74 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
7.74 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
7.85 km
Arla Foods Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 7, 2022
7.9 km
Everest - Arla Foods PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.9 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
7.9 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
7.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenway Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Leycroft Way Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Pipers Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Highfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Meadway Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.94 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 419 m
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Little Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Secret Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Clapper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Thames Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 1.31 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Little Piggotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cutts Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 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% 100.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 565,522 kWh - mean 24,588 kWh : median 24,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 1ND - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81008900
Longitude -0.33265800
OS Easting 515044
OS Northing 0213698
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32597
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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 E33027416
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1