AL1 2BQ maps, stats, and open data

AL1 2BQ lies on Cottonmill Lane in St. Albans. AL1 2BQ 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 2BQ maps

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

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AL1 2BQ geodata

Easting514950
Northing206226
Latitude51.742961
Longitude-0.336469

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL1 2BQ?

StreetCottonmill Lane
Town/CitySt. Albans
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL1
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AL1 2BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL1 2BQ 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 2BQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Grindcobbe274m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space361m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cottonmill Lane276m
➜ Cottonmill Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL1 2BQ

Mentmore Road (Cottonmill Lane)St Albans55m
Cottonmill Crescent (Cottonmill Lane)St Albans291m
Monks Close (Cottonmill Lane)St Julians320m
Griffiths WaySt Albans467m
Wilshere Avenue (Doggetts Way)St Julians472m

Nearest railway stations to AL1 2BQ

St Albans Abbey Station0.5km
St Albans City Station1km
Park Street Station2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL1 2BQ

Broadband access in AL1 2BQ (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 2BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed87.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL1 2BQ (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 2BQ

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AL1 2BQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)65,391
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)9,342
Median (kWh/meter)9,285
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL1 2BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL1 2BQ.
  • 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 2BQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Sunny Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
70 Prospect Road
199m
Costa Coffee
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
3 Graham Close
281m
Aldi Stores Ltd.
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Graham Close
293m

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Nearest post box to AL1 2BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Brambles17:3012:00251m
Dellfield17:3012:00543m
Abbots Avenue17:3012:00551m

Nearest sports facilities to AL1 2BQ

FacilityDistance
Puregym (St Albans)
Abbey View Retail Park, Griffiths Way, St. Albans
Health and Fitness Gym
362m
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans
Swimming Pool
365m
St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans
Grass Pitches
395m

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Nearest schools to AL1 2BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL
Primary395m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ
Primary665m
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LN
Not applicable696m

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AL1 2BQ ITL and AL1 2BQ 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 2BQ:

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

AL1 2BQ 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 2BQ:

CodeName
OAE00120544
LSOAE01023741St Albans 017E
MSOAE02004940St Albans 017

Nearest postcodes to AL1 2BQ

AL1 2BJMentmore Road74m
AL1 2BPBoleyn Drive77m
AL1 2BTCottonmill Lane79m
AL1 2BBCottonmill Lane83m
AL1 2BGMentmore Road93m
AL1 2BSBoleyn Drive94m
AL1 2BELeyland Avenue98m
AL1 2BHNunnery Close108m
AL1 2BWSadleir Road124m
AL1 2BDLeyland Avenue128m