Postcode AL3 8EB (Dacorum)

Map showing AL3 8EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 8EB is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 8EB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8EB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to AL3 8EB is Parson's Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village School and is 159 m away.

The closest primary school to AL3 8EB (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 Roundwood Park School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 39.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL3 8EB 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 8EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL3 8EB, and the approximate distance away.

Parson's Close 50 m
Vicarage Gardens 108 m
Trowley Hill Road 145 m
College Close 240 m
Shepherds Yard 250 m
Mill Lane 335 m
Pietley Hill 410 m
Friendless Lane 1.38 km
Puddephat's Lane 1.46 km
A5183 6.84 km
A46 96.09 km
M1 103.57 km
A41 111.06 km
A40 152.92 km
A5 166.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 8EB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL3 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flamstead Village School Good
(February 20, 2018)
194 m
St Luke's School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.83 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2019)
2.93 km
Redbourn Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
3.02 km
Gaddesden Row JMI School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.03 km
Beechwood Park School 3.16 km
Slip End Village School Good
(October 4, 2019)
4.05 km
Brockswood Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2015)
4.09 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
4.12 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.51 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.51 km
Roundwood Park School 4.59 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.65 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
4.72 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.82 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.82 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 5.02 km
St Hilda's School 5.18 km
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
5.23 km
Caddington Village School Good
(February 20, 2019)
5.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 8EB - Data from Apr 2022

Village School Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Three Blackbirds PH Bus Stop/Station 306 m
The Three Blackbirds PH Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Rose and Crown PH Bus Stop/Station 400 m
The Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 584 m
London Luton Airport Air 8.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 8EB - Data from Dec 2021

Moonshine Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lower Sawpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Friendless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Yewtree Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Elaine's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cotton Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Snaps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Nicholl's Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hogtrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Greenlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Redding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 8EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.8 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 9.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 39.1% 19.4 3.9
30-300 Mbps 60.9% 39 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 292,964 kWh - mean 13,951 kWh : median 14,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 101,266 kWh - mean 4,403 kWh : median 3,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL3 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81714200
Longitude -0.43907800
OS Easting 507691
OS Northing 0214320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16066
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000096
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1