Postcode AL5 3AL (St Albans)

Map showing AL5 3AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL5 3AL is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL5 3AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 AL5 3AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL5 3AL is Park Rise which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Rise Close and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to AL5 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Roundwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roundwood Park School.

The local pub for residents of AL5 3AL is Club De Havilland and is 10.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 8.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL5 3AL 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 AL5 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL5 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Park Rise 57 m
The Spinney 95 m
Roundwood Park 109 m
Park Rise Close 121 m
How Field 171 m
Medlows 214 m
Falconers Field 238 m
Roundwood Gardens 272 m
Otterton Close 285 m
Harpenden Rise 288 m
Applewood Close 292 m
Hanover Grange 298 m
Woodlands 320 m
High Ridge 362 m
Park Mount 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL5 3AL

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 AL5 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roundwood Park School 355 m
Roundwood Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
401 m
Wood End School Outstanding
(November 28, 2008)
732 m
St Hilda's School 748 m
The King's School 858 m
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.25 km
St George's School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.29 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.45 km
Harpenden Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.52 km
Manland Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.67 km
Sir John Lawes School 1.81 km
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2009)
1.97 km
Crabtree Infants' School 2.32 km
Crabtree Junior School 2.32 km
Sauncey Wood Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.47 km
High Beeches Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2017)
2.69 km
The Grove Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.91 km
Katherine Warington School 2.92 km
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
2.98 km
St Luke's School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
8.52 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.52 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
10.02 km
Greencore Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2018
10.11 km
Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
10.11 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
10.5 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.5 km
Howe Dell Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
10.67 km
Howe Dell Extended Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
10.67 km
Howe Dell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.67 km
Company Shop Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2019
10.7 km
Ocado Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 11, 2018
10.7 km
Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2018
10.7 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
10.77 km
Exclusive Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
10.77 km
Aramark Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 9, 2018
10.92 km
Cafe Ambition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.92 km
Cafe Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
10.92 km
Club De Havilland Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
10.92 km
Restaurant de Havilland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
10.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Park Rise Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Park Rise Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Roundwood Park School Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Roundwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Roundwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Harpenden Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

Ambrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Lydekker Pond Inland Water 1 km
Westfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Baa Lamb Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Knott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.99 km
Southdown Ponds Inland Water 2 km
Fir Tree Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Northfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Deacon's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Long Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Jenny's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL5 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.6 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 710,789 kWh - mean 21,539 kWh : median 21,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL5 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.82339300
Longitude -0.37215800
OS Easting 512288
OS Northing 0215116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Harpenden North East ED
Electoral Ward Harpenden North
Local Authority District St Albans
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 E07000240
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harpenden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1