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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL1 2BQ geodata
| Easting | 514950 |
| Northing | 206226 |
| Latitude | 51.742961 |
| Longitude | -0.336469 |
Where is AL1 2BQ?
| Street | Cottonmill Lane |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL1 |
AL1 2BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL1 2BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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
| Ward | Sopwell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Albans |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL1 2BQ
| Mentmore Road (Cottonmill Lane) | St Albans | 55m |
| Cottonmill Crescent (Cottonmill Lane) | St Albans | 291m |
| Monks Close (Cottonmill Lane) | St Julians | 320m |
| Griffiths Way | St Albans | 467m |
| Wilshere Avenue (Doggetts Way) | St Julians | 472m |
Nearest railway stations to AL1 2BQ
| St Albans Abbey Station | 0.5km |
| St Albans City Station | 1km |
| Park Street Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL1 2BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL1 2BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL1 2BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL1 2BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL1 2BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,391 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
7.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL1 2BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL1 2BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL1 2BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Brambles | 17:30 | 12:00 | 251m |
| Dellfield | 17:30 | 12:00 | 543m |
| Abbots Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 551m |
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 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000240 | St 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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120544 | |
| LSOA | E01023741 | St Albans 017E |
| MSOA | E02004940 | St Albans 017 |
Nearest postcodes to AL1 2BQ
| AL1 2BJ | Mentmore Road | 74m |
| AL1 2BP | Boleyn Drive | 77m |
| AL1 2BT | Cottonmill Lane | 79m |
| AL1 2BB | Cottonmill Lane | 83m |
| AL1 2BG | Mentmore Road | 93m |
| AL1 2BS | Boleyn Drive | 94m |
| AL1 2BE | Leyland Avenue | 98m |
| AL1 2BH | Nunnery Close | 108m |
| AL1 2BW | Sadleir Road | 124m |
| AL1 2BD | Leyland Avenue | 128m |
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