The postcode AL3 8DY is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 8DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 8DY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8DY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to AL3 8DY is Trowley Bottom which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rose and Crown PH and is 68 m away.
The closest primary school to AL3 8DY (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 The Astley Cooper School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AL3 8DY 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 8DY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 8DY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 8DY
| 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 8DY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 341 m |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 3 km |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.02 km | |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 3.81 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| Slip End Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 4.36 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 4.36 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.41 km |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.51 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.51 km |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 4.69 km | |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.79 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.85 km |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Hammond Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 5.25 km |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 5.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 8DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Rose and Crown PH | 68 m | |
| Village School | 414 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 648 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 662 m | |
| The Bungalow | 884 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.56 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 49.22 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 60.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 8DY - Data from Dec 2021
| Moonshine Wood | 709 m | |
| Scratch Wood | 873 m | |
| Yewtree Spring | 1.2 km | |
| Friendless Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Elaine's Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Greenlane Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Cotton Spring | 1.78 km | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.82 km | |
| New Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Prior's Spring | 1.93 km | |
| Round Spring Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Rudy's Retreat | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 8DY - 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 | 51.81448700 |
| Longitude | -0.44157800 |
| OS Easting | 507525 |
| OS Northing | 0214021 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hemel Hempstead |
| County Electorial Division | Bridgewater ED |
| Electoral Ward | Watling |
| Local Authority District | Dacorum |
| 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 | E07000096 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Flamstead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027089 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |