| St Albans postcode area | |
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| Postcode area | AL |
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| Postcode area name | St Albans |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 10 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,951 |
| Postcodes (total) | 10,339 |
| Statistics as at October 2006[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.
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Coverage
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
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - EN (Enfield) - WD (Watford) - HP (Hemel Hempstead) - LU (Luton) - SG (Stevenage) . |
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See also
References
- ^ "National Statistics Postcode Directory" (PDF). Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (November 2006). Office for National Statistics. November 2006. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
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