AL2 1BU maps, stats, and open data
AL2 1BU is in London Colney, St Albans. AL2 1BU is located in the Shenley electoral ward, within the local authority district of Hertsmere and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. 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.
AL2 1BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL2 1BU geodata
| Easting | 519536 |
| Northing | 202827 |
| Latitude | 51.711455 |
| Longitude | -0.271243 |
Where is AL2 1BU?
| Locality | London Colney |
| Town/City | St Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL2 |
AL2 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL2 1BU 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 | Shenley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hertsmere |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL2 1BU
| Salisbury Hall (B556) | Ridgehill | 343m |
| Salisbury Hall (B556) | Ridgehill | 345m |
| Bell Lane (St Albans Road) | London Colney | 611m |
| Bell Lane (St Albans Road) | London Colney | 672m |
| The Bell Roundabout (Barnet Road) | London Colney | 904m |
Nearest railway stations to AL2 1BU
| Radlett Station | 4.3km |
| Brookmans Park Station | 4.7km |
| Park Street Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL2 1BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL2 1BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 21.07Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL2 1BU (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 | 100.0% |
AL2 1BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL2 1BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 49,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,111 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,006 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL2 1BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL2 1BU.
- 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
42.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL2 1BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL2 1BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL2 1BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Thamesdale London Colney | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,253m |
| Napsbury P.o | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,335m |
| Haseldine Road | 18:40 | 12:00 | 2,205m |
AL2 1BU ITL and AL2 1BU 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 AL2 1BU:
| 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 |
| E07000098 | Hertsmere |
AL2 1BU 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 AL2 1BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119771 | |
| LSOA | E01023583 | Hertsmere 004C |
| MSOA | E02004899 | Hertsmere 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL2 1BU
| AL2 1BT | 331m | |
| AL2 1BY | Bell Lane | 801m |
| AL2 1DA | Bell Lane | 851m |
| AL2 1TJ | Eskdale | 947m |
| AL2 1DE | Bell Lane | 1000m |
| AL2 1TL | Thamesdale | 1055m |
| AL2 1TH | Wyedale | 1074m |
| AL2 1DF | Bell Lane | 1091m |
| AL2 1TF | Tynedale | 1094m |
| AL2 1TE | Severnvale | 1139m |
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