Postcode AL3 4RB (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 4RB and nearby postcodes

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

AL3 4RB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 4RB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to AL3 4RB is Portland Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Street inbound and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 4RB (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Loreto College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 2, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of AL3 4RB is Club De Havilland and is 6.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 6.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 98 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.7 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 4RB 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 4RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Portland Street 11 m
The Lawns 72 m
Mount Pleasant 74 m
Hill Street 94 m
King's Road 114 m
Kingsbury Avenue 156 m
Offa Road 206 m
Abbey View Road 209 m
Branch Road 239 m
New England Street 239 m
Verulam Road 245 m
Ver Road 251 m
Fishpool Street 255 m
Folly Lane 263 m
Old Garden Court 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 4RB

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 4RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Albans School 431 m
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
571 m
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
622 m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
883 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
928 m
St Albans High School for Girls 1.07 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.08 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.19 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.21 km
St Columba's College 1.26 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.27 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.29 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.29 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.31 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.5 km
The Marlborough Science Academy Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.78 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.78 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.88 km
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.36 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.4 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
6.55 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.58 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.62 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.67 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.71 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
6.76 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.76 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.76 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
6.76 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
6.76 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.77 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.77 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.9 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.9 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
6.91 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
6.91 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
6.98 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
6.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Street inbound Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Verulam Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Verulam Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
New England Street inbound Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Oysterfields Bus Stop/Station 354 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.07 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 294 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 335 m
The Lake Inland Water 528 m
Heron Island Island 619 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 949 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.67 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Beech Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Prae Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 98 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 14
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 282,812 kWh - mean 11,312 kWh : median 11,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 107,843 kWh - mean 4,148 kWh : median 3,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 4RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75462300
Longitude -0.34768300
OS Easting 514148
OS Northing 0207506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31256
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33027458
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1