Postcode AL3 5JH (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 5JH and nearby postcodes

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

AL3 5JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5JH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL3 5JH is Folly Lane which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Street inbound and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 5JH (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 5JH is Club De Havilland and is 6.62 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 6.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Folly Lane 55 m
Thornton Street 133 m
Artisan Crescent 161 m
Oster Street 194 m
Newmarket Court 194 m
Tanners Close 218 m
Church Crescent 232 m
Hill Street 233 m
Wells Close 238 m
Century Close 240 m
Portland Street 255 m
Oysterfields 257 m
Verulam Road 260 m
Goldsmith Way 269 m
Cannon Street 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 5JH

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 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
529 m
St Albans School 627 m
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
767 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
846 m
St Albans High School for Girls 917 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
956 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.04 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.05 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.06 km
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.21 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.21 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.24 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.3 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.31 km
St Columba's College 1.5 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.55 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.63 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.79 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.49 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.57 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.61 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
6.62 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.62 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
6.62 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
6.62 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
6.62 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.63 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
6.63 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.66 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.68 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.68 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
6.74 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
6.74 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
6.8 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.83 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.92 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
6.96 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Street inbound Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Verulam Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Verulam Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.87 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 446 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 566 m
The Lake Inland Water 777 m
Heron Island Island 864 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.17 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.78 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 553,691 kWh - mean 17,861 kWh : median 18,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75663000
Longitude -0.34592900
OS Easting 514264
OS Northing 0207732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9268
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans North ED
Electoral Ward Batchwood
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33027432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2