The postcode AL3 7JQ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 7JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 7JQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7JQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to AL3 7JQ is Hilltop which is centered 137 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgedown and is 399 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 4.07 km away.
The closest primary school to AL3 7JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Redbourn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 4, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roundwood Park School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 97.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL3 7JQ 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 7JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 7JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 7JQ
| 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 7JQ - 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) | 270 m |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 366 m |
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.08 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.1 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 3.19 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 3.19 km |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.49 km | |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.75 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.75 km |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 4.02 km |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 4.04 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.18 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.19 km | |
| St George's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 4.29 km |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 4.7 km | |
| Manland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 4.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 7JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgedown | 399 m | |
| Luton Lane | 608 m | |
| Aysgarth Road | 617 m | |
| Luton Lane | 635 m | |
| Aysgarth Road | 649 m | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.07 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.11 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.81 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.18 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 60.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 7JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rabbitfield Spring | 730 m | |
| Scout Spring | 911 m | |
| Bury Wood | 947 m | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 979 m | |
| Redding Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Northfield Spring | 1.29 km | |
| Elaine's Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.73 km | |
| New Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Knott Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Pancake Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Deacon's Spring | 2.25 km | |
| Manor Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Hammondsend Wood | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 7JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 97.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 21 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% | 19 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 123.3 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL3 7JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80318300 |
| Longitude | -0.40789800 |
| OS Easting | 509874 |
| OS Northing | 0212814 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | E33027421 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |