Postcode AL3 5AJ (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 5AJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 5AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 5AJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to AL3 5AJ is Sheppards Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Ancient Briton and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Albans Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of AL3 5AJ is Club De Havilland and is 5.76 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 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL3 5AJ 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 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL3 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sheppards Close 60 m
Beech Bottom 177 m
Old Harpenden Road 181 m
Batchwood Gardens 209 m
Beech Place 222 m
Heathlands Drive 277 m
Ellis Fields 308 m
Beech Road 358 m
Nicholas Close 389 m
A1081 413 m
Seymour Road 420 m
Fontmell Close 434 m
Francis Avenue 448 m
Townsend Drive 459 m
Green Lane 520 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 5AJ

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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
225 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 313 m
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
440 m
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
472 m
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
530 m
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
610 m
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
804 m
St Albans High School for Girls 942 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.08 km
Townsend VA Church of England Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.11 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.22 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.25 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.44 km
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1.6 km
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1.6 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.63 km
St Albans School 1.82 km
Sandringham School 1.86 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.87 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL3 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
5.44 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.44 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
5.7 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.7 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.71 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.73 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.73 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.76 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.76 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.76 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.76 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.76 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.76 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.92 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.99 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.99 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
5.99 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
6.17 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.18 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
6.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Ancient Briton Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Ancient Briton Bus Stop/Station 180 m
New Greens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 421 m
New Greens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Firbank Road Bus Stop/Station 456 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Beech Bottom Valley 674 m
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Tompkins Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Kilmart's Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.73 km
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 5AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 123.7 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 49.89 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 142 20.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 335,809 kWh - mean 19,753 kWh : median 19,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 5AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76553500
Longitude -0.33335800
OS Easting 515109
OS Northing 0208742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28886
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans North ED
Electoral Ward Marshalswick South
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 E33027427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1