Postcode AL3 5EW (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 5EW and nearby postcodes

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

AL3 5EW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 5EW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to AL3 5EW is Upton Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Catherine Street and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 5EW (for ages 11 and under) is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018. 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 5EW is Club De Havilland and is 6.27 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 6.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upton Avenue 20 m
Selby Avenue 34 m
Stapley Road 38 m
Worley Road 66 m
Etna Road 69 m
Gombards 99 m
Russell Avenue 106 m
Britton Avenue 114 m
Christchurch Close 139 m
West View Road 150 m
Drovers Way 175 m
Adelaide Street 185 m
Waddington Road 202 m
Catherine Street 203 m
Church Crescent 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 5EW

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 5EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
133 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
439 m
St Albans School 536 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
596 m
St Albans High School for Girls 604 m
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
793 m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
826 m
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
838 m
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
945 m
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.06 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.09 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.09 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.13 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.19 km
St Columba's College 1.41 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.41 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.42 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.65 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.68 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.13 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.21 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
6.27 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.27 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.27 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
6.27 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
6.27 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.28 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.28 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
6.44 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
6.44 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.48 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.48 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.57 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.63 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.63 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.63 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.65 km
Element Bar and Kitchen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
6.67 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
6.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
St Peter's Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 782 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 803 m
The Lake Inland Water 816 m
Heron Island Island 868 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.4 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.41 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 427,434 kWh - mean 21,372 kWh : median 16,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 87,924 kWh - mean 3,140 kWh : median 2,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 5EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75474700
Longitude -0.34056500
OS Easting 514639
OS Northing 0207531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29815
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans Central ED
Electoral Ward St Peters
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: Communal 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 E33027445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2