AL2 1RF postcode in London Colney, Hertfordshire

AL2 1RF is a postcode in London Colney, in the London Colney ward of St Albans. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in AL2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Park Street 3.4 km in a straight line

Where AL2 1RF is, and what is near it

Map of AL2 1RF and what is near it Map of AL2 1RF: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the AL2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL2 1AT: also in AL2 1AL2 1AU: also in AL2 1AL2 1AZ: also in AL2 1AL2 1BA: also in AL2 1AL2 1BE: also in AL2 1AL2 1BG: also in AL2 1AL2 1BH: also in AL2 1AL2 1BJ: also in AL2 1AL2 1BL: also in AL2 1AL2 1BP: also in AL2 1AL2 1BS: also in AL2 1AL2 1BW: also in AL2 1AL2 1DP: also in AL2 1AL2 1DT: also in AL2 1AL2 1DY: also in AL2 1AL2 1EZ: also in AL2 1AL2 1FN: also in AL2 1AL2 1FP: also in AL2 1AL2 1FQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1FS: also in AL2 1AL2 1GR: also in AL2 1AL2 1HG: also in AL2 1AL2 1HL: also in AL2 1AL2 1HQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1JU: also in AL2 1AL2 1LG: also in AL2 1AL2 1LJ: also in AL2 1AL2 1LL: also in AL2 1AL2 1LQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1NL: also in AL2 1AL2 1NS: also in AL2 1AL2 1NT: also in AL2 1AL2 1NU: also in AL2 1AL2 1NW: also in AL2 1AL2 1NX: also in AL2 1AL2 1NY: also in AL2 1AL2 1NZ: also in AL2 1AL2 1PA: also in AL2 1AL2 1PB: also in AL2 1AL2 1PD: also in AL2 1AL2 1PE: also in AL2 1AL2 1PF: also in AL2 1AL2 1PG: also in AL2 1AL2 1PH: also in AL2 1AL2 1PQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1PT: also in AL2 1AL2 1PU: also in AL2 1AL2 1PX: also in AL2 1AL2 1PY: also in AL2 1AL2 1PZ: also in AL2 1AL2 1QA: also in AL2 1AL2 1QD: also in AL2 1AL2 1QG: also in AL2 1AL2 1QH: also in AL2 1AL2 1QJ: also in AL2 1AL2 1QL: also in AL2 1AL2 1QN: also in AL2 1AL2 1QP: also in AL2 1AL2 1QQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1QR: also in AL2 1AL2 1QS: also in AL2 1AL2 1QT: also in AL2 1AL2 1QU: also in AL2 1AL2 1QW: also in AL2 1AL2 1QX: also in AL2 1AL2 1QY: also in AL2 1AL2 1QZ: also in AL2 1AL2 1RB: also in AL2 1AL2 1RD: also in AL2 1AL2 1RE: also in AL2 1AL2 1RG: also in AL2 1AL2 1RH: also in AL2 1AL2 1RJ: also in AL2 1AL2 1RL: also in AL2 1AL2 1RN: also in AL2 1AL2 1RP: also in AL2 1AL2 1RQ: also in AL2 1AL2 1RR: also in AL2 1AL2 1RS: also in AL2 1AL2 1RT: also in AL2 1AL2 1RW: also in AL2 1AL2 1RY: also in AL2 1AL2 1SA: also in AL2 1AL2 1TA: also in AL2 1AL2 1TB: also in AL2 1AL2 1TD: also in AL2 1AL2 1TE: also in AL2 1AL2 1TF: also in AL2 1AL2 1TG: also in AL2 1AL2 1TN: also in AL2 1AL2 1TP: also in AL2 1 3 places, 400 m–3.8 kmRadlett Lodge School 2.2 kmPark Street station 3.4 kmLondon Colney AL2 1RF Map of AL2 1RF and what is near it Map of AL2 1RF: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the AL2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Verulam Medical Group 850 mLondon Colney AL2 1RF
  • AL2 1RF
  • Other postcodes in AL2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7204, longitude -0.2923)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL2 1RF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AL2 1RF?

Every home and business at AL2 1RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St Albans: 99%

The line marks the figure across St Albans.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AL2 1RF?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL2 1RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL2 1RF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL2 1RF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across St Albans

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL2 1RF: 1,564 properties in St Albans are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for St Albans

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of AL2 1RF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL2 1RF?

Homes in AL2 1 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £652,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £520,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £450,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £263,000 41 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL2 district: a typical £530,000 from 263 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in AL2 1RF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in AL2 1RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 July 2026. The middle sale was £335,500, from £315,000 to £395,000. Across AL2 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £420,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL2 1RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around AL2 1RF. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL2 1RF

Band D in St Albans for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £3,494 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,419.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,613
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,882
Band Cabout 140 (20%)£2,150
Band Dabout 340 (48%)£2,419
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,957
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,494
Band Gwithheld£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for St Albans before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL2 1RF is in (ONS area E01023708), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest open schools to AL2 1RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL2 1RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AL2 1RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL2 1RF is Park Street Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Park Street Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 73 m away.

More stations near AL2 1RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL2 1RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AL2 1RF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AL2 1RF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest to the centre of AL2 1RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to AL2 1RF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL2 1RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL2 1RF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AL2 1RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL2 1RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is AL2 1RF in a conservation area?

The centre of AL2 1RF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near AL2 1RF?

Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL2 1RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft40 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: drugs 4, public order 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL2 1RF

Ward
London Colney
Parish
London Colney
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
London Colney
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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