Postcode AL5 4SU (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 4SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 4SU is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 4SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 4SU 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 4SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL5 4SU is The Mews which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Rd and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 174 m away.

The closest primary school to AL5 4SU (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 4SU is Club De Havilland and is 9.35 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 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 5.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Mews 45 m
Stakers Court 100 m
Breadcroft Lane 126 m
Devonshire Road 140 m
Poets Court 144 m
Victoria Road 146 m
Station Approach 170 m
Cornwall Road 191 m
Vaughan Road 203 m
Copper Beeches 212 m
Connaught Road 224 m
Bowers Way 234 m
Arden Grove 250 m
Thompsons Close 263 m
Carlton Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 4SU

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 4SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
101 m
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
433 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
566 m
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
637 m
Crabtree Infants' School 746 m
Crabtree Junior School 746 m
Sir John Lawes School 801 m
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
839 m
St Hilda's School 890 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
1.09 km
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.33 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.4 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.43 km
Roundwood Park School 1.5 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.52 km
Aldwickbury School 1.56 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.6 km
The King's School 1.67 km
Katherine Warington School 1.69 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.91 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.91 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
8.42 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
8.9 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.9 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
9.1 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
9.1 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
9.1 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
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
9.35 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
9.35 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.35 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.35 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
9.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornwall Rd Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cornwall Rd Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bowers Way Car Park Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Harpenden Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Overstone Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 174 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 202 m
London Luton Airport Air 7.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 611 m
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 641 m
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Geescroft Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Holcroft's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Sauncey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 4SU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 327.92 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 49.97 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.8 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 281,415 kWh - mean 35,177 kWh : median 33,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 4SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81643700
Longitude -0.35177800
OS Easting 513710
OS Northing 0214374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32427
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden North East ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden East
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 E33027404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1