Postcode AL3 4BJ (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 4BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 4BJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 4BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL3 4BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL3 4BJ is Cardinal Grove which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cardinal Grove and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 893 m away.

The closest primary school to AL3 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Prae Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marlborough Science Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 8, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken and is 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL3 4BJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL3 4BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL3 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Cardinal Grove 98 m
Abbey Avenue 107 m
The Green 137 m
Kingsgate 163 m
Mortimer Crescent 182 m
Cassius Drive 185 m
St Stephen's Avenue 212 m
Tiberius Square 234 m
Caelian Place 243 m
Wordsworth Close 284 m
Scott Close 289 m
King Harry Lane 319 m
Midway 348 m
Corinium Gate 351 m
Westfields 412 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 4BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL3 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's College 395 m
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
426 m
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
586 m
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
942 m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.02 km
St Albans School 1.13 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.18 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.24 km
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.24 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.24 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.43 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.65 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.77 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.93 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
2.09 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.15 km
St Albans High School for Girls 2.22 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
2.47 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.59 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL3 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.94 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.13 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.17 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.26 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
5.57 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
5.58 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
5.6 km
HCL @ Garston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.62 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
5.73 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
5.74 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
5.77 km
Costsaver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
5.81 km
MJT Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
5.92 km
Watford Town Cricket Club Other catering premises Exempt
March 9, 2018
5.92 km
Watford Velmurugan Temple Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
5.92 km
Woodside Leisure Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
5.92 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
5.94 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
5.94 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
5.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cardinal Grove Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Recreation Ground Path Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Midway Bus Stop/Station 222 m
St Columba's College Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Mortimer Crescent Bus Stop/Station 294 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 893 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.33 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021

St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 625 m
Heron Island Island 814 m
The Lake Inland Water 892 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 902 m
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.18 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.39 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.63 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Prae Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Madam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 40.3 8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 312,340 kWh - mean 24,026 kWh : median 27,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 54,244 kWh - mean 4,173 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 4BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74273000
Longitude -0.35496800
OS Easting 513675
OS Northing 0206172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30564
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans South ED
Electoral Ward Verulam
Local Authority District St Albans
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000240
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Albans BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027459
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4