Postcode AL5 5RQ (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 5RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 5RQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 5RQ 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 5RQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL5 5RQ is Holly Walk which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tylers and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 848 m away.

The closest primary school to AL5 5RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Crabtree Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir John Lawes School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 233.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33.9 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL5 5RQ 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 5RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 5RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Holly Walk 97 m
Tylers 102 m
Lyndhurst Close 106 m
Courtfields 114 m
Dalewood 157 m
Altwood 169 m
Aldwickbury Crescent 170 m
Weybourne Close 215 m
Crabtree Lane 217 m
Fairfield Close 225 m
Lyndhurst Drive 232 m
Grasmere Avenue 235 m
Thornbury 235 m
Granby Avenue 237 m
Glemsford Drive 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 5RQ

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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crabtree Infants' School 179 m
Crabtree Junior School 179 m
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
418 m
Sir John Lawes School 793 m
Aldwickbury School 851 m
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
950 m
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
954 m
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
954 m
Katherine Warington School 964 m
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
994 m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
1.01 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.14 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.2 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.29 km
St Hilda's School 1.71 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.78 km
The King's School 2.2 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.25 km
Roundwood Park School 2.32 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Tylers Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Chesterton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Ashwell Park Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Lyndhurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Langdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 848 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 887 m
London Luton Airport Air 7.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.25 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 5RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Piggottshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 1.08 km
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fovant Close Community Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sauncey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Brickle Dells Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holcroft's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Little Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Marshallsheath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Secret Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 5RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 118.8 Mbps 233.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 115 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% 96 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% 553.7 67

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 218,828 kWh - mean 19,893 kWh : median 21,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81680300
Longitude -0.33943200
OS Easting 514560
OS Northing 0214434
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30948
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33027405
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2