Postcode AL3 5JX (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 5JX and nearby postcodes

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

AL3 5JX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 5JX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL3 5JX is Ashwell Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cannon Street and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 5JX (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 5JX is Club De Havilland and is 6.32 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 6.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.6 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 5JX 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 5JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashwell Street 43 m
Cannon Street 59 m
West View Road 70 m
Oster Street 106 m
Folly Avenue 121 m
Gombards 127 m
Century Close 147 m
Worley Road 150 m
Thornton Street 167 m
Ladysmith Road 180 m
Dickens Close 186 m
Etna Road 192 m
Church Crescent 193 m
Normandy Road 200 m
Christchurch Close 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 5JX

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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
262 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
565 m
St Albans High School for Girls 618 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
657 m
St Albans School 675 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 909 m
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
931 m
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
987 m
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.02 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.03 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.04 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.05 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.16 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.31 km
St Columba's College 1.57 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.57 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.6 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.66 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Catherine Street Bus Stop/Station 255 m
New England Street inbound Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Goldsmith Way Bus Stop/Station 315 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 731 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 808 m
The Lake Inland Water 915 m
Heron Island Island 984 m
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.42 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.62 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.79 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
St Julian's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 86.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 572,963 kWh - mean 16,852 kWh : median 17,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 152,123 kWh - mean 4,610 kWh : median 3,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75658400
Longitude -0.34156100
OS Easting 514564
OS Northing 0207733
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28426
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 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2