The postcode AL3 5JQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 5JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 5JQ 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 5JQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to AL3 5JQ is Wells Close which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Verulam Road and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to AL3 5JQ (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 5JQ is Club De Havilland and is 6.79 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 6.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.4 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 5JQ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL3 5JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 5JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 5JQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL3 5JQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 614 m |
| St Albans School | Independent school | 11-19 | 654 m | |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 696 m |
| Alban City School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.09 km | |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Maple Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Batchwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.14 km |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Heathlands School | Special school | 3-16 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| St Albans Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Loreto College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.37 km |
| St Peter's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Prae Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.47 km |
| St Columba's College | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.47 km | |
| Margaret Wix Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Bernards Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2009) | 1.7 km |
| Townsend VA Church of England | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| St Albans Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL3 5JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Vision @ Penfold Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 6.54 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 6.57 km | |
| Oak Cottage Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 6.67 km | |
| Primal Instinct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 6.74 km | |
| Honister | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.75 km | |
| Bluebells Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 6.76 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 6.79 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.8 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 6.8 km | |
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 6.83 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 6.83 km | |
| IFG@St Michael's Catholic High | Awaiting Inspection | 6.85 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 6.91 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 6.91 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 7.13 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 7.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 5JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Verulam Road | 18 m | |
| Verulam Road | 54 m | |
| Portland Street inbound | 144 m | |
| Oysterfields | 194 m | |
| Oysterfields | 205 m | |
| St Albans Abbey Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| St Albans City Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.85 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 5JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 289 m | |
| Bell Meadow | 450 m | |
| The Lake | 732 m | |
| Heron Island | 828 m | |
| Seabrook Meadow | 1.03 km | |
| Bernard's Heath | 1.13 km | |
| Batch Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Ladies Grove Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Whitehedge Spring | 1.68 km | |
| St Stephens Hill Pond | 1.79 km | |
| The Mere | 1.88 km | |
| Soothouse Spring | 2.09 km | |
| Beech Bottom | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Mill Stream | 2.18 km | |
| Prae Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 5JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.8 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.9 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL3 5JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75657600 |
| Longitude | -0.34848100 |
| OS Easting | 514088 |
| OS Northing | 0207722 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000240 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 |