AL2 1BU is in London Colney, St. Albans and Hertsmere district.
AL2 1BU is located in the Shenley electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hertsmere. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Jail, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £825,000 | 2021-09-09 | £823,287 |
| Stable House, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £940,000 | 2015-12-15 | £1,169,819 |
| The Farm House, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,515,000 | 2015-10-23 | £1,949,126 |
| The Old Coach House Salisbury Hall, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,100,000 | 2015-01-30 | £1,540,000 |
| Granary, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £800,016 | 2013-08-01 | £1,272,456 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL | 2out of 4 | 1,580 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL | 3out of 4 | 2,218 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH | 3out of 4 | 2,438 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG | 3out of 4 | 2,537 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shenley Primary School London Road , Shenley WD7 9DX | 2out of 4 | 2,676 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT | 3out of 4 | 4,481 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 5,358 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 4,351 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG | - not rated | 1,084 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW | - not rated | 2,977 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ | 3out of 4 | 4,762 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Football Club Training Ground | University College London Sports Ground And Watford Football Club Training Ground, Bell Lane | 560 yd | |
| McDonalds | Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, Bell Lane | 847 yd | |
| Arsenal FC | Arsenal FC Training Centre, Bell Lane | 1,019 yd | |
| The Restaurant Hub as Slims, GBK, Carluccio's, Harry's, Ed's | Unit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park | 1,029 yd | |
| Costa Coffee @ Next | Unit 5, Colney Fields Shopping Park | 1,029 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Stream | Willows Farm Village, Coursers Road | 1,005 yd | |
| Greggs | Unit 1a, Colney Fields Shopping Park | 1,039 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Unit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park | 1,029 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ucl Sports Ground BELL LANE | grass pitches | 586 yd |
| Manor Lodge School RIDGE HILL | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 954 yd |
| Arsenal Training Centre BELL LANE | grass pitches | 1,028 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 100.0% |
| Median download speed | 11.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 10.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 14.32 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 14.32 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1.2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 1.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.24 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in AL2 1BU area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL2 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 72 |
| Retired | 64 |
| Self-Employed | 50 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Other | 10 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Education | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Other | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 173 |
| Male | 143 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 136 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 41 |
| Very good health | 161 |
| Good health | 85 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 14 |
| No qualifications | 72 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 106 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 16 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 271 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 241 |
| European Union | 47 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 241 |
| 10+ Years | 59 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 256 |
| Ireland | 11 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 73 |
| Christian | 144 |
| Hindu | 12 |
| Jewish | 61 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 20 |