The postcode AL3 7JL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 7JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 7JL 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 7JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL3 7JL is Redding Lane which is centered 536 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hertfordshire County Showground and is 837 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 4.69 km away.
The closest primary school to AL3 7JL (for ages 11 and under) is Flamstead Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roundwood Park School.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AL3 7JL 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 7JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 7JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 7JL
| 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 7JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 1.52 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 3.18 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.4 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 3.54 km |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.94 km | |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.29 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.35 km | |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2019) | 4.38 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.42 km |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.54 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.54 km |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.6 km | |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 4.62 km |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 4.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 7JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hertfordshire County Showground | 837 m | |
| Redding Lane | 962 m | |
| Whitehill Wood | 990 m | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1 km | |
| Redding Lane | 1 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.73 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.27 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.8 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 59.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 7JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 458 m | |
| Elaine's Wood | 464 m | |
| Redding Wood | 688 m | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 809 m | |
| Whitehill Wood | 816 m | |
| Rabbitfield Spring | 885 m | |
| Northfield Spring | 1.32 km | |
| Scout Spring | 1.48 km | |
| New Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Bury Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Turnershall Spring | 2.16 km | |
| Scratch Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Snaps Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Moonshine Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Eight Acre Spring | 2.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 7JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81060400 |
| Longitude | -0.41952300 |
| OS Easting | 509053 |
| OS Northing | 0213621 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hitchin and Harpenden |
| County Electorial Division | Harpenden Rural ED |
| Electoral Ward | Redbourn |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Redbourn BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027420 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |