AL2 3XU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3XU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
Postal District. In our case AL2.
Postal Sector. In our case AL2 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XU.

The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL2 3XU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ST. ALBANS DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL2 3XU postcode have the street address of School Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL2 3XU postcode is home to a bustling 34 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ST. ALBANS within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

AL2 3XU is within the town of Watford.

Our data shows that AL2 3XU is a residential postcode.

The AL2 3XU postcode area is composed of 93.33% residential properties, 6.67% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL2 3XU are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced, detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in AL2 3XU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in AL2 3XU fall under these categories: Food And Drink.

Food And Drink include The Old Fox, School Lane.

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Map of the AL2 3XU Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	93.33%
Commercial	6.67%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for AL2 3XU

The telephone area code for AL2 3XU is 01923 Watford.

Map Coordinates for AL2 3XU

Latitude	51.6911481179
Longitude	-0.371480743778

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL2 3XU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL2 3XU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL2 3XU

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	50.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	22.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	18.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	53.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	75.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	75.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	54.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	62.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	55.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	57.00%	SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	36.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL2 3XU Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL2 3XU

Average Mbps	177.700
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	550.000

AL2 3XU has an average download speed of 177.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

141 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

95% of postcodes (1,128,702) have slower broadband speeds.

5% of postcodes (55,798) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL2 3XU

Average Mbps	27.500
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	75.000

AL2 3XU has an average upload speed of 27.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

258 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

98% of postcodes (1,159,000) have slower upload speeds.

2% of postcodes (25,383) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL2 3XU Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School

Address: St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HP

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01923676022

Kingsway Infants' School

Address: Kingsway Infants' School, North Approach, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0ES

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01923675005

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL2 3XU

65 OAKWOOD ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 65 OAKWOOD ROAD, BRICKET WOOD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3QB

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

MARC FRIEDMANN AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 452 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 6PJ

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 15 KATHERINE PLACE, COLLEGE ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0BT

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

DILLWYN AND CAROLINE GRIFFITHS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 69 WATFORD ROAD, RADLETT, WD7 8LU

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

THE HAPPY SMILE COMPANY

Address: 2 CUNNINGHAM WAY, LEAVESDEN, WATFORD, WD25 7NL

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.THEHAPPYSMILECOMPANY.COM

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 205 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 5BH

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL2 3XU

PARK PHARMACY

Address: 14A GARSTON PARK PARADE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9LQ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

MERIDEN PHARMACY

Address: HARVEST END, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9UB

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 673392

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ODHAMS TRADING ESTATE, ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 7RT

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 650710

BRICKET WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 111 OAKWOOD ROAD, BRICKET WOOD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3QB

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 675368

CHEMILAB PHARMACY

Address: 103 NORTH APPROACH, GARSTON, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 0EL

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 673136

CHAGCREST LIMITED

Address: 141-143 BUSHEY MILL LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 7PD

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 225891

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL2 3XU

4642 WATFORD

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, ODHAMS TRADING ESTATE, ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 7RT

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

DIRECT OPTICIANS

Address: 413 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 6PR

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE CLINIC

Address: 267 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, WD24 5BJ

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE CLINIC

Address: 267 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 5BJ

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

STEWART - DICK OPTICIANS

Address: 213 ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 5BH

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 224008, fax: 01923 248184

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED - HARTSPRING LANE

Address: UK HOME OFFICE, HARTSPRING LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 8JS

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL2 3XU

MERIDEN SURGERY

Address: HARVEST END, WATFORD, WD25 9UB

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

GARSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 6A NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9GP

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 672086

VERULAM MEDICAL GROUP BRICKET WOOD

Address: ST. LUKES CHURCH, THE CRESCENT, BRICKET WOOD, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3NF

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 671746

BRIDGEWATER SURGERIES - GARSTON CLINIC

Address: ST. ALBANS ROAD, WATFORD, WD24 7RZ

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

NORTH APPROACH SURGERY

Address: 95 NORTH APPROACH, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 0EL

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01923 223178

TUDOR SURGERY

Address: 137-139 BUSHEY MILL LANE, WATFORD, WD24 7PH

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near AL2 3XU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL2 3XU

Bricket Wood
Bricket Wood station, Station Road, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 3LN
Distance: 1.39 miles
Driving Time: 4.24 minutes
How Wood (Hertfordshire)
How Wood station, Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG
Distance: 2.51 miles
Driving Time: 6.36 minutes
Garston (Hertfordshire)
Garston station, Garston Lane, Garston, Hertfordshire, WD25 9RT
Distance: 3.54 miles
Driving Time: 7.93 minutes
Watford North
Watford North station, Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 7DS
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 10.02 minutes
Watford Junction
Watford Junction station, Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1EU
Distance: 6.51 miles
Driving Time: 11.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL2 3XU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL2 3XU

M1 J6

Distance: 2.00 miles

Driving Time: 5.33 minutes

M25 J21A

Distance: 3.02 miles

Driving Time: 6.77 minutes

M25 J21

Distance: 3.55 miles

Driving Time: 7.29 minutes

M1 J6A

Distance: 3.59 miles

Driving Time: 7.11 minutes

M1 J5

Distance: 4.53 miles

Driving Time: 7.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL2 3XU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	St. Albans Co Const
Member or Parliament	Daisy Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Daisy Cooper
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

What Council is the AL2 3XU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is St. Albans District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

St. Albans District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for St. Albans District at the following link St. Albans District.

How much is the Council Tax?

St. Albans District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much St. Albans District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL2 3XU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in AL2 3XU

Yearly House Sales for AL2 3XU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£278,000	£482,500	£380,250	2
2012	£431,500	£431,500	£431,500	1
2013	£295,000	£1,025,000	£660,000	2
2015	£565,000	£565,000	£565,000	1
2017	£975,000	£975,000	£975,000	1
2018	£390,000	£535,000	£462,500	2

Postcodes near the AL2 3XU Postcode

WD25 9TY Chichester Way WD25 9AR Falcon Way AL2 3XS School Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL2 3XU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL2 3XU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, North Western Avenue, WATFORD, WD25 9JS	1.57 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Sainsburys
Asda, Odhams Trading Estate, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 7RT	1.82 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Asda
Waitrose, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 7RU	1.97 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Waitrose
Tesco, North Approach, WATFORD, WD25 0EL	2.03 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Tesco
Sainsburys, Albert Road South, WATFORD, WD17 1PE	4.07 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL2 3XU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL2 3XU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Charter Place,, Watford, WD17 2DJ	2.63 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Charter Place,
Junction 4-5, M1 Motorway, London, NW7 3HB	6.07 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Junction 4-5, M1 Motorway
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	6.41 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to South Mimms Motorway Services
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	7.53 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to Galleria Outlet Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL2 3XU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD25 0NH	0.63 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to McDonald's, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD25 0NH
McDonald's, Odhams Trading Estate, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 7RT	1.13 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to McDonald's, Odhams Trading Estate, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 7RT
McDonald's, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 6PP	1.47 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to McDonald's, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 6PP
McDonald's, Caravan Site, Sandy Lane, WATFORD, WD25 8HF	2.44 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to McDonald's, Caravan Site, Sandy Lane, WATFORD, WD25 8HF

KFC Restaurants near AL2 3XU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Albans Road, WATFORD, WD24 4AE	1.93 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to KFC Watford - St Albans Road
KFC, Shenley Road, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1AW	4.82 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to KFC Borehamwood - Shenley Road
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	5.77 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, High Road, HARROW, HA3 6HE	5.93 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to KFC Harrow Weald - High Road
KFC, Marlowes, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1EZ	6.08 miles	Directions from AL2 3XU to KFC Hemel Hempstead - The Marlowes