AL4 8BQ
a large user postcode in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8131 / 51°48'47"N
Longitude: -0.2931 / 0°17'35"W
OS Eastings: 517763
OS Northings: 214098
OS Grid: TL177140
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H7L.BQF
Mapcode Global: VHGPB.VPXF
Plus Code: 9C3XRP74+6Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ut45
What Three Birds: quail.smew.parakeet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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High Street, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8BQ
Summary
AL4 8BQ is a large user postcode in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Jessamine Motor Co Ltd, 15 High Street, Wheathampstead, St. Albans AL4 8BQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £11,000. The most common recorded business type is Vehicle Repair Workshop.
Wheathampstead is a village, which had a population of 4,326 in the 2011 census.
AL4 8BQ is in the Luton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
AL4 8BQ is approximately 85m (279ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL4 8BQ
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL4 8BQ
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near AL4 8BQ include Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
AL4 8BQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for AL4 8BQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at AL4 8BQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near AL4 8BQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near AL4 8BQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near AL4 8BQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to AL4 8BQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near AL4 8BQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near AL4 8BQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near AL4 8BQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of AL4 8BQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections held recently. Please bear that in mind following the elections of 6th May this year. We will try to get the new data on site as soon as possible.
District Council
St Albans City and District Council
Ward
Wheathampstead
Councillors
Gillian Clark (Conservative)
Annie Brewster (Conservative)
Sandra Wood (Conservative)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Harpenden Rural
County Councillor
Annie Brewster (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL4 8BQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near AL4 8BQ.
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