AL3 5AE
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 010D, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5AE, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL3 5AE
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulySt Albans 010D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5AE listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, St Albans 010DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5AESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5AERoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 5AE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heathlands School Special | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL3 5AE
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,435,000Heath Farm Lane, AL3 5AEJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £393,000The Limes, AL1 4ATMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold60 m
- £840,000Harpenden Road, AL3 5ADOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £1,140,000Spencer Gate, AL1 4ADFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £580,000Edmond Beaufort Drive, AL3 5LADecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £1,200,000Sandridge Road, AL1 4AEMay 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £765,000Sandridge Road, AL1 4ASJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £1,842,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RBAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL3 5AE
In a straight lineGP practices
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY410 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY430 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN610 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE860 m
Pharmacies
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)430 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)520 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST540 m
- BOOTS970 m
- MEERA PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY660 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
- DENTAL SURGERY690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco860 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer910 m
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco980 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 010D
Everything about St Albans 010DThe postcode district: AL3
Everything about AL3Your MP
- Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratMP for St Albans
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.