Postcode AL3 6LT (St Albans)

Map showing AL3 6LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 6LT is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 6LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 6LT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 6LT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to AL3 6LT is Canberra Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 6LT (for ages 11 and under) is Bernards Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 4, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Albans Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of AL3 6LT is Club De Havilland and is 5.17 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL3 6LT 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 6LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL3 6LT, and the approximate distance away.

Canberra Close 63 m
Melbourne Close 106 m
Firbank Road 182 m
Soothouse Spring 217 m
Valley Road 224 m
Ronsons Way 249 m
Potters Field 279 m
Porters Wood 337 m
Beech Road 365 m
Spring Valley Enterprise Centre 369 m
Marshall Avenue 411 m
Chalkdell Fields 428 m
A1081 684 m
Sandridge Road 694 m
Gurney Court Road 698 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 6LT

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 6LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernards Heath Junior School Outstanding
(December 4, 2009)
519 m
St Albans Girls' School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
569 m
Heathlands School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
802 m
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 892 m
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 892 m
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2022)
901 m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.04 km
Sandringham School 1.15 km
Batchwood School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.16 km
Margaret Wix Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.2 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.35 km
St Albans High School for Girls 1.41 km
Townsend VA Church of England Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.45 km
Maple Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 1.53 km
Verulam School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
Alban City School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.74 km
Loreto College Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.79 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.81 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL3 6LT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.72 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
5.03 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
5.03 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.13 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.13 km
Oak Cottage Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.16 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
5.17 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.17 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.17 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
5.17 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
5.17 km
Honister Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.19 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.23 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
5.35 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.35 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
5.35 km
David Lloyd Hatfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
5.55 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.57 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 6LT - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
King William IV PH Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Firbank Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lancaster Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Gurney Court Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
St Albans City Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
St Albans Abbey Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 6LT - Data from Dec 2021

Beech Bottom Valley 140 m
Soothouse Spring Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Bernard's Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bentsley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Tompkins Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Kilmart's Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Langley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Batch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Jersey Lagoon Inland Water 2.05 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Magical Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Pismire Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 6LT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 151,113 kWh - mean 12,593 kWh : median 12,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 6LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.76860500
Longitude -0.32412900
OS Easting 515738
OS Northing 0209098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28886
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Albans North ED
Electoral Ward Marshalswick South
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 E33027427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2