AL1 2AU maps, stats, and open data

AL1 2AU lies on Prospect Road in St. Albans. AL1 2AU is located in the Sopwell electoral ward, within the local authority district of St Albans and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

AL1 2AU maps

AL1 2AU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL1 2AU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL1 2AU geodata

Easting514847
Northing206409
Latitude51.744621
Longitude-0.337923

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL1 2AU?

StreetProspect Road
Town/CitySt. Albans
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL1
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AL1 2AU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL1 2AU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardSopwell
ConstituencySt Albans

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL1 2AU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Grindcobbe460m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space468m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Lower Paxton Road483m
➜ Prospect Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL1 2AU

Mentmore Road (Cottonmill Lane)St Albans156m
Cottonmill Crescent (Cottonmill Lane)St Albans174m
St Albans Abbey Railway Station (Holywell Hill)St Albans361m
Griffiths WaySt Albans376m
Griffiths WaySt Albans378m

Nearest railway stations to AL1 2AU

St Albans Abbey Station0.3km
St Albans City Station1km
Park Street Station2.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL1 2AU

Broadband access in AL1 2AU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL1 2AU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed79.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.2Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL1 2AU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL1 2AU

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Source: Ofcom
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AL1 2AU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL1 2AU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)348,670
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)15,849
Median (kWh/meter)15,587

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)51,616
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)3,036
Median (kWh/meter)2,786
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL1 2AU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL1 2AU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

7.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL1 2AU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL1 2AU (meters)

Sunny Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
70 Prospect Road
32m
Sopwell Pantry Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
23 Prospect Road
193m
St Albans Sub Aqua Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
215m

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Nearest post box to AL1 2AU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Brambles17:3012:0076m
Cotton Mill Crescent18:3012:00388m
Alma Road18:3012:00564m

Nearest sports facilities to AL1 2AU

FacilityDistance
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans
Swimming Pool
215m
St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans
Grass Pitches
277m
Puregym (St Albans)
Abbey View Retail Park, Griffiths Way, St. Albans
Health and Fitness Gym
398m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL1 2AU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL
Primary277m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ
Primary460m
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LN
Not applicable568m

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Source: Edubase
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AL1 2AU ITL and AL1 2AU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL1 2AU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000240St Albans

AL1 2AU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL1 2AU:

CodeName
OAE00120542
LSOAE01023741St Albans 017E
MSOAE02004940St Albans 017

Nearest postcodes to AL1 2AU

AL1 2BAProspect Road32m
AL1 2ASNunnery Stables79m
AL1 1HHCottonmill Lane91m
AL1 2BBCottonmill Lane127m
AL1 2AZSt Julians Road128m
AL1 2BTCottonmill Lane148m
AL1 2BELeyland Avenue159m
AL1 2BYOld Sopwell Gardens183m
AL1 2DPThe Brambles184m
AL1 2AXProspect Road192m