Postcode AL3 5PS (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 5PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 5PS is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. AL3 5PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 5PS 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 5PS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL3 5PS is Century Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cannon Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 5PS (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 5PS is Club De Havilland and is 6.44 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 6.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Century Close 48 m
Folly Avenue 91 m
Thornton Street 91 m
Oster Street 99 m
Cannon Street 103 m
Ladysmith Road 141 m
Goldsmith Way 146 m
Ashwell Street 152 m
Folly Lane 164 m
Newmarket Court 165 m
Kimberley Road 168 m
West View Road 206 m
Normandy Road 211 m
Church Crescent 238 m
Dickens Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 5PS

Introduction December 2000
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 5PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
417 m
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
720 m
St Albans School 725 m
St Albans High School for Girls 743 m
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
797 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 875 m
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
919 m
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(March 28, 2017)
960 m
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.02 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.09 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.11 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.11 km
St Albans Independent College Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.19 km
St Peter's School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.29 km
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
1.36 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.52 km
St Columba's College 1.62 km
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.63 km
Prae Wood Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.71 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 9, 2011)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Goldsmith Way Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Goldsmith Way Bus Stop/Station 301 m
New England Street inbound Bus Stop/Station 303 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 639 m
Bell Meadow Urban Greenspace 753 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 801 m
The Lake Inland Water 924 m
Heron Island Island 1 km
Seabrook Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.36 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.76 km
Ladies Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Beech Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Whitehedge Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
St Stephens Hill Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 135.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 123,234 kWh - mean 8,802 kWh : median 8,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 25,479 kWh - mean 1,820 kWh : median 1,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 5PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75739500
Longitude -0.34342400
OS Easting 514435
OS Northing 0207821
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