User:Richardguk/AL postcode area
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St Albans | |
|---|---|
  AL | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 0°17′10″W / 51.777°N 0.286°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | AL |
| Postcode area name | St Albans |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 10 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,762 |
| Postcodes (total) | 11,325 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The AL postcode area, also known as the St Albans postcode area,[2] is a group of ten postal districts in central Hertfordshire which are subdivisions of five post towns.
Mail posted in this area is processed in Watford (Ascot Road WD18), and is delivered from offices at St Albans (Brick Knoll Park AL1), Harpenden (Station Road AL5), and Hatfield (Town Centre AL10). The area served includes St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL1 | ST. ALBANS | St Albans | St Albans |
| AL2 | ST. ALBANS | St Albans, Bricket Wood, Colney Street, Frogmore, London Colney, Napsbury, Park Street, Potters Crouch, Chiswell Green | St Albans |
| AL3 | ST. ALBANS | St Albans, Childwickbury, Flamstead, Gorhambury, Markyate, Porters Wood, Redbourn, Sandridge | St Albans |
| AL4 | ST. ALBANS | St Albans, Colney Heath, London Colney, Jersey Farm, Marshalswick, Oaklands, Sandridge, Smallford, Tyttenhanger, Wheathampstead | St Albans |
| AL5 | HARPENDEN | Harpenden | St Albans |
| AL6 | WELWYN | Welwyn, Ayot St Peter, Ayot St Lawrence, Digswell, Rabley Heath, Tewin | Welwyn Hatfield |
| AL7 | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | Welwyn Garden City | Welwyn Hatfield |
| AL8 | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | Welwyn Garden City, Lemsford | Welwyn Hatfield |
| AL9 | HATFIELD | Hatfield, Brookmans Park, Essendon, North Mymms | Welwyn Hatfield |
| AL10 | HATFIELD | Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , EN (Enfield), WD (Watford), HP (Hemel Hempstead), LU (Luton), SG (Stevenage).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
51°47′N 0°17′W / 51.78°N 0.28°W