The postcode AL3 8EF is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 8EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 8EF 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 8EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL3 8EF is Vicarage Gardens which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village School and is 145 m away.
The closest primary school to AL3 8EF (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 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL3 8EF 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 8EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 8EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 8EF
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 8EF - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 233 m |
St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.81 km |
Markyate Village School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2019) | 2.92 km |
Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 3 km |
Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.14 km |
Beechwood Park School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.24 km | |
Slip End Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 3.96 km |
Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 4.01 km |
Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 4.17 km |
Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.5 km | |
Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.57 km |
Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.6 km |
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.6 km |
The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 4.82 km |
Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.92 km |
Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 4.92 km |
St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 5.09 km | |
Redbourn Park Independent School | Special school | 7-11 | 5.12 km | |
The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 5.24 km | |
Caddington Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2019) | 5.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 8EF - Data from Apr 2022
Village School | 145 m | |
The Three Blackbirds PH | 195 m | |
The Three Blackbirds PH | 209 m | |
Rose and Crown PH | 513 m | |
The Bungalow | 515 m | |
London Luton Airport | 8.11 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 48.9 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 60.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 8EF - Data from Dec 2021
Moonshine Wood | 968 m | |
Lower Sawpit Wood | 1.14 km | |
Friendless Wood | 1.28 km | |
Scratch Wood | 1.3 km | |
Elaine's Wood | 1.43 km | |
Whitehill Wood | 1.45 km | |
Yewtree Spring | 1.54 km | |
Snaps Wood | 1.69 km | |
Cotton Spring | 1.79 km | |
Hogtrough Wood | 1.93 km | |
Nicholl's Great Wood | 1.94 km | |
Redding Wood | 2.01 km | |
New Wood | 2.15 km | |
Rabbitfield Spring | 2.16 km | |
Greenlane Wood | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 8EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 39.8 Mbps | 39.7 Mbps | 64.93 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 13.55 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 5.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.7 | 9.8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL3 8EF - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Hertfordshire |
Latitude | 51.81790900 |
Longitude | -0.43789100 |
OS Easting | 507771 |
OS Northing | 0214407 |
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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
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 | 5B3 |