Postcode AL3 7QJ (St Albans) Terminated December 1995

Map showing AL3 7QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 7QJ is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in December 1995.AL3 7QJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL3 7QJ 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 7QJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to AL3 7QJ is Lynsey Close which is centered 261 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Luton Lane and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to AL3 7QJ (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.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 9.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for AL3 7QJ 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 7QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL3 7QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lynsey Close 261 m
Blackhorse Lane 301 m
Dunstable Road 475 m
Luton Lane 529 m
Lybury Lane 575 m
B487 2.79 km
A5183 4.47 km
B653 5.79 km
A1081 6.32 km
A414 37.05 km
A46 98.66 km
M1 105.84 km
A41 113.76 km
A40 155.46 km
A5 169.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 7QJ

Introduction January 1992
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL3 7QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
314 m
Redbourn Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
633 m
Flamstead Village School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.57 km
Roundwood Park School 2.58 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.61 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
2.68 km
St Hilda's School 3.02 km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.29 km
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
3.6 km
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
3.62 km
The King's School 3.68 km
Brockswood Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2015)
3.69 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
3.82 km
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.25 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.26 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.26 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.27 km
Sir John Lawes School 4.32 km
Crabtree Infants' School 4.39 km
Crabtree Junior School 4.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL3 7QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
9.89 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 7QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Luton Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Luton Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Aysgarth Road Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Aysgarth Road Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Redding Lane Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 7QJ - Data from Dec 2021

Scout Spring Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Redding Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Northfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Rabbitfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Knott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Nicholl's Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Elaine's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lower Sawpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Deacon's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pancake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Turnershall Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.80658800
Longitude -0.40305000
OS Easting 510200
OS Northing 0213200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28225
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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