Area Information for Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for AL1 4BS.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | St Albans |
Ward | Clarence |
Constituency | St Albans * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | Eastern |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 10 property sales in Sandpit Lane, AL1 4BS since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Albans Central, North and West), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (760 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Verulam School (570 yards)
- Closest GP: Jersey Farm Surgery (0.9 miles)
- Closest hospital: St Albans City Hospital (1.4 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021.
They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK).
Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes.
The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.
The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland).
This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building.
You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
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Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL1 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 10 property sales in Sandpit Lane since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
The area containing Sandpit Lane, St. Albans consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 29 |
Semi-Detached | 13 |
Terraced | 74 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 2 |
Flat (Converted) | 2 |
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses | 1 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 1 |
Total | 122 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 50% of housing spaces.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 45 |
Owned with Mortgage | 60 |
Shared Ownership | 1 |
Rented: From Council | 0 |
Rented: Other Social | 0 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 13 |
Rented: Other | 2 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 121 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 25 |
Two People | 26 |
Three People | 23 |
Four People | 32 |
Five People | 13 |
Six People | 1 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 120 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Sandpit Lane, St. Albans consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 25 |
Family Household | 90 |
Other Household | 5 |
Total | 120 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 84 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 34 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 3 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 0 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 121 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in St Albans constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 177 |
Female | 174 |
Total | 351 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
The area around AL1 4BS has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 22 |
5-9 | 42 |
10-14 | 40 |
15-19 | 23 |
20-24 | 7 |
25-29 | 5 |
30-34 | 8 |
35-39 | 14 |
40-44 | 37 |
45-49 | 45 |
50-54 | 30 |
55-59 | 19 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-69 | 5 |
70-74 | 17 |
75-79 | 13 |
80-84 | 9 |
85+ | 3 |
Total | 352 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode AL1 4BS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 49 |
Married | 155 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 22 |
Widowed | 9 |
Total | 238 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.
Health | |
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Very Good | 227 |
Good | 96 |
Fair | 28 |
Bad | 0 |
Very Bad | 0 |
Total | 351 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
Sandpit Lane and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 68% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 162 |
Apprenticeship | 1 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 29 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 8 |
Other | 3 |
Total | 239 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 87% white.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 305 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 13 |
Indian | 13 |
Chinese | 6 |
Other Asian | 5 |
Other | 6 |
Total | 348 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 283 |
European Union | 24 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 11 |
Middle East and Asia | 23 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 6 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 3 |
Total | 351 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 283 |
10+ Years | 46 |
5-10 Years | 3 |
2-5 Years | 14 |
Less Than 2 Years | 4 |
Total | 350 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AL1 4BS.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 9 |
United Kingdom | 315 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 |
European Union | 16 |
Rest of Europe | 0 |
African Countries | 1 |
Middle East or Asia | 5 |
North America or Caribbean | 2 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 137 |
Christian | 181 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 14 |
Jewish | 6 |
Muslim | 0 |
Sikh | 2 |
Other Religion | 1 |
Not Stated | 10 |
Total | 351 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Clarence ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 100 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 28 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 32 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 7 |
Unemployed | 6 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 16 |
Retired | 37 |
Looking After Home or Family | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 0 |
Other | 3 |
Total | 234 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 38 |
Professional Occupations | 63 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 28 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 15 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 5 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 9 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 6 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 4 |
Elementary Occupations | 4 |
Total | 172 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 77 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 72 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 21 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 30 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 3 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 10 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 5 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 4 |
Full-time Student | 16 |
Total | 238 |
Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS is within the St Albans Central, North and West policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view crimes committed near Sandpit Lane |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
St Albans Central, North and West Civic Centre St Peters Street AL1 3JE |
Force Website: | http://www.herts.police.uk/ |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.









Below are the details of the closest services to AL1 4BS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AL1 4BS.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest railway station is St Albans City, approximately 0.9 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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St Albans City | 0.9 miles |
St Albans Abbey | 1.7 miles |
Park Street | 2.6 miles |
How Wood (Hertfordshire) | 3.2 miles |
Hatfield (Herts) | 4.1 miles |
Bricket Wood | 4.2 miles |
Harpenden | 4.2 miles |
Welham Green | 4.6 miles |
Radlett | 5.1 miles |
Brookmans Park | 5.3 miles |
Welwyn Garden City | 5.4 miles |
Garston (Hertfordshire) | 5.8 miles |
Kings Langley | 6.5 miles |
Potters Bar | 6.6 miles |
Watford North | 6.7 miles |
Apsley | 6.7 miles |
Welwyn North | 6.8 miles |
Elstree & Borehamwood | 7.5 miles |
Watford Junction | 7.5 miles |
Hemel Hempstead | 7.8 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 7.5 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Watford Junction Overground Station | 7.5 miles |
Watford High Street Overground Station | 8.1 miles |
Watford Tube Station | 8.4 miles |
Bushey Overground Station | 8.4 miles |
High Barnet Tube Station | 9 miles |
Croxley Tube Station | 9.5 miles |
Carpenders Park Overground Station | 9.6 miles |
Stanmore Tube Station | 9.6 miles |
Edgware Tube Station | 11 miles |
Cockfosters Tube Station | 11 miles |
Moor Park Tube Station | 11 miles |
Canons Park Tube Station | 11 miles |
Totteridge & Whetstone Tube Station | 11 miles |
Hatch End Overground Station | 11 miles |
Rickmansworth Tube Station | 11 miles |
Oakwood Tube Station | 11 miles |
Headstone Lane Overground Station | 11 miles |
Burnt Oak Tube Station | 11 miles |
Woodside Park Tube Station | 12 miles |
Mill Hill East Tube Station | 12 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is Fleetville Infant and Nursery School, approximately 760 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | 760 yards |
December 2023
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Oakwood Primary School | half a mile |
July 2024
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Fleetville Junior School | 0.5 miles |
November 2023
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles |
January 2012
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Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 miles |
October 2016
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Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | 0.7 miles |
November 2014
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St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | 0.7 miles |
November 2023
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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | 0.8 miles |
September 2014
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | 0.8 miles |
June 2017
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Bernards Heath Junior School | 0.8 miles |
December 2023
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is Verulam School, approximately 570 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Last Ofsted Inspection |
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Verulam School | 570 yards |
October 2018
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Beaumont School | 0.6 miles |
March 2014
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Sandringham School | 0.8 miles |
February 2024
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Loreto College | 0.9 miles | October 2024 |
St Albans High School for Girls | 0.9 miles | |
Links Academy | 1 mile |
October 2016
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St Albans Independent College | 1.2 miles | |
St Albans Girls' School | 1.2 miles | November 2024 |
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | 1.2 miles |
November 2023
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Samuel Ryder Academy (All Through) | 1.4 miles |
June 2022
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is Jersey Farm Surgery, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Jersey Farm Surgery | 0.9 miles |
Parkbury House Surgery | 1 mile |
Hatfield Road Surgery | 1 mile |
Grange Street Surgery | 1.1 miles |
The Lodge Health Partnership | 1.1 miles |
Maltings Surgery | 1.2 miles |
Harvey Group Practice | 1.3 miles |
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn | 1.3 miles |
Parkbury Surgery | 1.4 miles |
Verulam Medical Group | 2.4 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is Rabin Mr GK & Associate, approximately 720 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Rabin Mr GK & Associate | 720 yards |
St Albans Dental Clinic | 0.7 miles |
Jersey Farm Dental Practice | 0.9 miles |
St Albans Orthodontics | 1 mile |
Spectrum Associates (London) Limited | 1 mile |
Victoria Dental Clinic | 1 mile |
Alexander House | 1.1 miles |
Dental Beauty St Albans | 1.1 miles |
St Peter's Lodge Dental Practice | 1.2 miles |
Maltings Dental Surgery | 1.2 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is St Albans City Hospital, approximately 1.4 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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St Albans City Hospital | 1.4 miles |
One Hatfield Hospital | 3.3 miles |
Kingsley Green | 3.9 miles |
Harpenden Memorial Hospital | 4.5 miles |
Spire Harpenden Hospital | 5.2 miles |
New QEII Hospital | 5.5 miles |
West Hertfordshire Hospitals Therapy Unit | 5.6 miles |
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital | 6.1 miles |
Langley House Community Hospital | 6.2 miles |
Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 6.7 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4BS. The nearest is Charrington Cross Liversidge & Partners, approximately 730 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Charrington Cross Liversidge & Partners | 730 yards |
Enhanced Optical Services | 840 yards |
John Snelgrove | 840 yards |
Eyecare at Morrisons | 0.5 miles |
Optical Express | 1.2 miles |
Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care | 1.2 miles |
Vision Express St Albans | 1.2 miles |
Maltings Eyecare | 1.2 miles |
Boots-St Albans - St Peters St | 1.3 miles |
Boots-St Albans - St Peters St (in Boots UK) | 1.3 miles |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in AL1 4BS
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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