Postcode AL3 4LD (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 4LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 4LD is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. AL3 4LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 4LD 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 4LD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL3 4LD is Havercroft Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Columba's College and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 545 m away.

The closest primary school to AL3 4LD (for ages 11 and under) is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2016. 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 6.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL3 4LD 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 4LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Havercroft Close 21 m
Romans End 49 m
St Stephen's Hill 210 m
Falstaff Gardens 278 m
Trevelyan Place 300 m
Westminster Court 320 m
St Stephen's Avenue 350 m
King Harry Lane 508 m
Midway 519 m
Watling Street 1.1 km
Watford Road 1.35 km
B4630 1.35 km
North Orbital Road 2.86 km
A1081 3.13 km
A5183 3.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 4LD

Introduction October 1987
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 4LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's College 65 m
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
458 m
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
686 m
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
720 m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
722 m
Mandeville Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
953 m
St Albans School 958 m
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.02 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.09 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.24 km
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.29 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.32 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.56 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.67 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.79 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.9 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.98 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
2.13 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.48 km
Cunningham Hill Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Columba's College Bus Stop/Station 138 m
King Harry PH Bus Stop/Station 181 m
King Harry PH Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St Stephen's Close Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Cardinal Grove Bus Stop/Station 355 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 545 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 331 m
Heron Island Island 706 m
The Lake Inland Water 804 m
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 820 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.08 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.16 km
St Julian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.27 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.37 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.72 km
Chalkdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Scrubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 251,683 kWh - mean 17,977 kWh : median 19,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,291 kWh - mean 3,307 kWh : median 2,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 4LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74280900
Longitude -0.34972200
OS Easting 514037
OS Northing 0206189
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33027456
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1