Postcode AL3 8EL (Dacorum)

Map showing AL3 8EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL3 8EL is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in August 2021 and is an active postcode. AL3 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL3 8EL 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 8EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to AL3 8EL is Shepherds Yard which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Three Blackbirds PH and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to AL3 8EL (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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shepherds Yard 63 m
Chapel Road 87 m
Vicarage Gardens 142 m
Priory Orchard 145 m
High Street 147 m
College Close 209 m
Parson's Close 240 m
Church Road 256 m
Pie Corner 280 m
Trowley Hill Road 312 m
Mill Lane 341 m
Singlets Lane 380 m
River Hill 446 m
Pietley Hill 503 m
Hollybush Lane 605 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL3 8EL

Introduction August 2021
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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flamstead Village School Good
(February 20, 2018)
373 m
Markyate Village School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2019)
2.8 km
St Luke's School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.9 km
Redbourn Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
3.11 km
Gaddesden Row JMI School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.17 km
Beechwood Park School 3.21 km
Slip End Village School Good
(October 4, 2019)
3.82 km
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
4.01 km
Brockswood Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2015)
4.31 km
Roundwood Park School 4.52 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.59 km
Holtsmere End Junior School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.73 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.73 km
The Astley Cooper School Good
(November 18, 2021)
4.95 km
Haywood Grove School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.05 km
Maple Grove Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
5.05 km
St Hilda's School 5.12 km
Caddington Village School Good
(February 20, 2019)
5.12 km
The King's School 5.23 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 5.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Three Blackbirds PH Bus Stop/Station 100 m
The Three Blackbirds PH Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Village School Bus Stop/Station 281 m
The Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 376 m
The Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 400 m
London Luton Airport Air 8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moonshine Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Friendless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lower Sawpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Elaine's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Yewtree Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Snaps Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cotton Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hogtrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Nicholl's Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Redding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cheverell's Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Greenlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rabbitfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81916200
Longitude -0.43821600
OS Easting 507744
OS Northing 0214545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27002
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: 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