AL2
Outer Postcode Area • 987 PostcodesWorking on listings or site checks?
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Commercial location facts for AL2
Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.
English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived
Food Standards Agency register
Not on the Defra noise map
Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council
Local facts for businesses
Official figures for AL2. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.
- Fastest broadband available
- 30–300 Mbit/s
- Ofcom
Food and drink businesses within 1 km
- Restaurants and cafés2
- Takeaways1
- Pubs and bars2
- Food shops and supermarkets2
Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.
Planning constraints
planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England
- Article 4 directionNear boundary
- Inside an area
- Former Radlett Airfield
- Conservation area
- None recorded
- Tree preservation zone
- None recorded
Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.
- Inside an Article 4 direction area (Former Radlett Airfield): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
- Not in a conservation area recorded by the council.
Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.
Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths
Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)
Data quality: Aggregated across 987 constituent postcodes
987 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 12:35.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in AL2.
Is AL2 a good place to live?
AL2 in St Albans scores 44.1/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.
What is the crime rate in AL2?
The AL2 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in St Albans, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.
What schools are near AL2?
The AL2 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.
How well connected is AL2?
The AL2 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.
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