The postcode AL3 7NU is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AL3 7NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 7NU 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 7NU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL3 7NU is Lybury Lane which is centered 406 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgedown and is 879 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 4.63 km away.
The closest primary school to AL3 7NU (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.
Policing for AL3 7NU 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 7NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 7NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 7NU
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 7NU - 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) | 874 m |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 955 m |
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 2.96 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 3.48 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.52 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.55 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.9 km |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.98 km | |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.27 km |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 4.38 km | |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.57 km | |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 4.58 km |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 4.59 km |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 4.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 7NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgedown | 879 m | |
| Luton Lane | 1.06 km | |
| Luton Lane | 1.07 km | |
| Redding Lane | 1.12 km | |
| Redding Lane | 1.14 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.63 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.87 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.75 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 60.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 7NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Rabbitfield Spring | 214 m | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 376 m | |
| Bury Wood | 957 m | |
| Redding Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Elaine's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 1.18 km | |
| New Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Scout Spring | 1.37 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Northfield Spring | 1.52 km | |
| Pancake Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Knott Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Hay Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Greenlane Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Scratch Wood | 2.55 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80429900 |
| Longitude | -0.41675600 |
| OS Easting | 509259 |
| OS Northing | 0212924 |
| 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 |