The postcode AL5 3EF is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL5 3EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL5 3EF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 3EF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to AL5 3EF is Yeomans Avenue which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgewood Drive and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, 2.44 km away.
The closest primary school to AL5 3EF (for ages 11 and under) is Wood End School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 28, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roundwood Park School.
The local pub for residents of AL5 3EF is Club De Havilland and is 11.64 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 9.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for AL5 3EF 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 AL5 3EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL5 3EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL5 3EF
| 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 AL5 3EF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood End School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2008) | 0 m |
| Roundwood Park School | Academy | 11-18 | 933 m | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-16 | 1.22 km | |
| St Hilda's School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.47 km | |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| St George's School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 1.98 km |
| Harpenden Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| Manland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Sir John Lawes School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.48 km | |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 5, 2009) | 2.69 km |
| St Luke's School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Crabtree Infants' School | Academy | 4-7 | 3.04 km | |
| Crabtree Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Redbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 3.26 km |
| High Beeches Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 1, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Katherine Warington School | Academy | 11-19 | 3.58 km | |
| The Grove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL5 3EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 9.25 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 9.25 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 10.75 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 10.84 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 10.84 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 11.23 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 11.23 km | |
| Howe Dell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 11.4 km | |
| Howe Dell Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 11.4 km | |
| Howe Dell School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 11.4 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 11.43 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 11.43 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 11.43 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 11.49 km | |
| Exclusive Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 11.49 km | |
| Aramark Ltd | Exempt November 9, 2018 | 11.64 km | |
| Cafe Ambition | Awaiting Inspection | 11.64 km | |
| Cafe Sport | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 11.64 km | |
| Club De Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 11.64 km | |
| Restaurant de Havilland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 11.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL5 3EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgewood Drive | 318 m | |
| Ridgewood Drive | 319 m | |
| Farm Avenue | 456 m | |
| Farm Avenue | 470 m | |
| Tintern Close | 477 m | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Harpenden Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 5.93 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.9 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 56.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL5 3EF - Data from Dec 2021
| Ambrose Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Fir Tree Spring | 1.38 km | |
| Long Spring | 1.65 km | |
| Westfield Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Jenny's Spring | 1.66 km | |
| Lydekker Pond | 1.73 km | |
| Turnershall Spring | 1.77 km | |
| Graves Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Eight Acre Spring | 1.95 km | |
| Northfield Spring | 1.96 km | |
| Knott Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.13 km | |
| Tumble Grove | 2.17 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.19 km | |
| Scout Spring | 2.3 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.82664000 |
| Longitude | -0.38138600 |
| OS Easting | 511644 |
| OS Northing | 0215463 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000240 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | E33027400 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St Albans 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St Albans 001E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |