Postcode AL5 4EJ (St Albans) Terminated May 2005

Map showing AL5 4EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 4EJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in May 2005.AL5 4EJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL5 4EJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 4EJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL5 4EJ is Victoria Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harpenden Railway Station and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 122 m away.

The closest primary school to AL5 4EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Harpenden Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2019. 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 4EJ is Club De Havilland and is 9.34 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 6.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for AL5 4EJ 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 4EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 4EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Road 27 m
Station Approach 83 m
Vaughan Road 95 m
Arden Grove 125 m
The Mews 182 m
Stakers Court 204 m
Poets Court 220 m
Copper Beeches 223 m
Leyton Green 237 m
Breadcroft Lane 250 m
Thompsons Close 250 m
Bowers Way 251 m
High Street 266 m
The Cedars 274 m
Devonshire Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 4EJ

Introduction December 1996
Termination May 2005
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL5 4EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
104 m
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
366 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
471 m
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
736 m
Crabtree Infants' School 822 m
Crabtree Junior School 822 m
St Hilda's School 856 m
Sir John Lawes School 937 m
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
970 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.15 km
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.32 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.38 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.39 km
Roundwood Park School 1.46 km
Aldwickbury School 1.6 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.62 km
The King's School 1.73 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.74 km
Katherine Warington School 1.81 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 4EJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 4EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Harpenden Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Harpenden Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 93 m
The George PH Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bowers Way Car Park Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The George PH Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 122 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 128 m
London Luton Airport Air 7.34 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 4EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 354 m
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 539 m
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 628 m
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Geescroft Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Deacon's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Holcroft's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81544600
Longitude -0.35297500
OS Easting 513630
OS Northing 0214262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29552
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 E33024310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1