The postcode AL3 8ER is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL3 8ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL3 8ER 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 8ER as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to AL3 8ER is Delmerend Lane which is centered 275 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chequers Hill and is 534 m away.
The closest primary school to AL3 8ER (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.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AL3 8ER 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 8ER and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL3 8ER, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL3 8ER
| 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 8ER - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamstead Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 617 m |
| St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 2.62 km |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2019) | 3.29 km |
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 3.43 km |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.83 km | |
| Slip End Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 3.9 km |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.91 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.97 km |
| Brockswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 8, 2015) | 4.26 km |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 4.5 km | |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.65 km | |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.73 km |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.73 km |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.92 km |
| The Astley Cooper School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 5.01 km |
| Haywood Grove School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.12 km |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 5.12 km |
| St George's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 5.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL3 8ER - Data from Apr 2022
| Chequers Hill | 534 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 537 m | |
| The Three Blackbirds PH | 539 m | |
| Chequers Hill | 539 m | |
| Village School | 554 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 7.75 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.31 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 59.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL3 8ER - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Sawpit Wood | 669 m | |
| Whitehill Wood | 866 m | |
| Elaine's Wood | 900 m | |
| Snaps Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Redding Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Moonshine Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Hogtrough Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Nicholl's Great Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Friendless Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Scratch Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Turnershall Spring | 1.89 km | |
| Rabbitfield Spring | 1.92 km | |
| Eight Acre Spring | 1.98 km | |
| Northfield Spring | 2 km | |
| Yewtree Spring | 2.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL3 8ER - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81853000 |
| Longitude | -0.42928600 |
| OS Easting | 508361 |
| OS Northing | 0214488 |
| 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 |