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Auto Locksmith in London Colney
Herts Car Keys is a mobile auto locksmith covering London Colney and the AL2 postcode, run by Darius Arbaciauskas from a base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City. The drive is around 9 miles west on the A414. London Colney is a village with its own parish council, sitting in the St Albans district with a St Albans postal address, and it has no railway station, so the key is made where the vehicle stands.
- 9 milesFrom the Welwyn Garden City base
- £120Car keys start from
- 12 monthsWarranty on every key
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- Over 7,000jobs completed
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- SERMI approvedDBS checked and fully insured
- 12 month warrantyon every key
How Far London Colney Is From the Workshop
London Colney sits around 9 miles from the Herts Car Keys base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City, which is a drive of about 18 minutes when the roads are clear.
The route runs west on the A414 North Orbital Road. The shorter route is the cross country A414 and the longer one is the motorway, and the two are about two minutes apart.
Darius states the arrival time on the phone with the price, because it changes with the hour and the traffic.
Car Key Work Covered in London Colney
Five types of auto locksmith work are available in London Colney, each finished at the vehicle.
- Replacement car keys. Cut at the vehicle and programmed where the key and the vehicle require it, the same car key replacement work the St Albans page sets out.
- Car lockouts. Opened using non destructive entry methods designed to avoid damage, in a retail park car park or on the High Street.
- All keys lost. A key built from the vehicle when every original has gone.
- Spare keys. A second key made while the first still turns, at the lower price.
- Fob and ignition faults. A key that sticks in the barrel, or a fob that has stopped answering, is tested on site.
Postcodes and Areas Covered Around London Colney
The table names the High Street, the retail park, the roads through the village and the M25 junction beside it. London Colney has no railway station, so none is listed.
| Area | Postcode | Local coverage point |
|---|---|---|
| London Colney High Street | AL2 | The village main street, with Telfords Bridge carrying it over the River Colne |
| Colney Fields Shopping Park | AL2 | Retail park on the edge of the village |
| Shenley Lane | AL2 | Road through the village, with the playing fields on it |
| Bell Lane | AL2 | Road off Shenley Lane, beside the Arsenal training ground |
| Napsbury Park | AL2 | Residential development on the former Napsbury Hospital site |
| Broad Colney Works | AL2 | Commercial and industrial site on Shenley Lane |
| Caledon Community Centre | AL2 | The village community venue |
| M25 junction 22 | AL2 | Motorway junction immediately adjoining the village |
| The A414 and the A1081 | AL2 | The North Orbital Road and the main road through the village |
A job at any of the places in the table is reached on the same road. Bricket Wood, Chiswell Green and How Wood share the AL2 postcode and are covered from the St Albans side.
Car Makes Covered in London Colney
Herts Car Keys works across most major makes including Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Land Rover and Jaguar, and on vans and light commercial vehicles. Tesla is not currently serviced, and Mercedes replacement key work is limited to supported models up to 2015. The make sets which programming tool is used rather than the price band.
What Happens When You Call From London Colney
Five steps from the first call to a working key.
Contact Darius. The line is answered at any hour.
Give the location, the vehicle and the problem. That decides which tools come out on the van.
Take the price and the arrival estimate. The exact price is confirmed before work starts.
Darius attends. He checks authorisation where ownership verification is required.
The work is completed and tested at the vehicle. Any key supplied carries the 12 month warranty.
Who Attends the Job in London Colney
Darius Arbaciauskas attends every job himself. Six years in the trade, over 7,000 car key and lockout jobs, and one locksmith in the business, so the person who quotes the work is the person who arrives.
He is approved under the SERMI scheme, DBS checked and fully insured, and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
Car Keys Made at Your Vehicle in London Colney
London Colney is eighteen minutes west on the A414. Call 07308 888825 or send a WhatsApp message with the make, the model, the year and the location, and the price comes back first.
Recent Car Key Jobs on These Makes
A recent job from the Herts Car Keys van, taken from the job record as an example of the work carried out.
| Vehicle | What happened | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Vauxhall Astra GTC | Every key gone | A replacement key made and programmed on site |
The town each job was carried out in is not stated, because the record does not hold it.
Nearby Towns Covered From London Colney
The same van covers the towns along the A414 and the A5183 on the same roads.
St Albans sits north on the A1081 and is covered on the same run.
Radlett sits south on the A5183 and is covered on the same run.
Borehamwood sits south past the M25 and is covered on the same run.
All areas covered lists every town on the round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call 07308 888825How long is the drive to London Colney?
The drive from the Welwyn Garden City base is around 9 miles, which is roughly 18 minutes when the roads are clear, west on the A414 North Orbital Road. Darius states the arrival time on the phone with the price.
Is London Colney part of St Albans?
No. London Colney is a village and civil parish with its own parish council, in the St Albans district. Its postal address reads London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2, which is why the two are often taken for one place. St Albans itself is covered from the home page.
Does London Colney have a railway station?
No. The village is served by bus and reached from the A414, the A1081 and M25 junction 22. A key is made at the vehicle, so the car does not need moving.
Can a car be unlocked at Colney Fields?
Yes. A locked car is opened using non destructive vehicle entry methods designed to avoid damage to the door, the lock and the glass, at the shopping park, on the High Street or at a home address.