The postcode AL3 8DZ is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 8DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 8DZ 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 8DZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to AL3 8DZ is White Hill which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rose and Crown PH and is 111 m away.
The closest primary school to AL3 8DZ (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
Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AL3 8DZ 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 8DZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 8DZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 8DZ
| 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 8DZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 265 m |
| St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 2.89 km |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.13 km | |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 3.77 km |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.19 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.19 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 4.27 km |
| Slip End Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 4.38 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.4 km |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.5 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.5 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.69 km | |
| Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 4.69 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.75 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 |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 5.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 8DZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rose and Crown PH | 111 m | |
| Village School | 354 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 625 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 639 m | |
| The Bungalow | 901 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.53 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 49.11 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 60.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 8DZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moonshine Wood | 820 m | |
| Scratch Wood | 956 m | |
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Yewtree Spring | 1.31 km | |
| Friendless Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Elaine's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Greenlane Wood | 1.74 km | |
| New Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Cotton Spring | 1.88 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Rabbitfield Spring | 1.97 km | |
| Round Spring Wood | 2 km | |
| Prior's Spring | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 8DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 40.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.2 Mbps | 2.6 Mbps | 8.13 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 19.3 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 41 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81426800 |
| Longitude | -0.44000400 |
| OS Easting | 507634 |
| OS Northing | 0213999 |
| 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 |