AL3 5HJ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 010D, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5HJ, 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 5HJ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 73% on JulySt Albans 010D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5HJ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5HJRoad 52 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 5HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathlands School Special | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Batchwood School Special | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,725,000Sandridge Road, AL1 4AGJune 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £650,000Sandridge Road, AL1 4AQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £550,000Watson Avenue, AL3 5HPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £574,000Fontmell Close, AL3 5HUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £995,000Bridle Close, AL3 5HXAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,500,000Sandridge Road, AL1 4ALMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,226,000Archers Fields, AL1 4ELApril 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £791,500Chaucer Close, AL1 4FJJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 5HJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY870 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- MEERA PHARMACY510 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)870 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)970 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS890 m
- DENTAL SURGERY920 m
- DENTAL SURGERY970 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco510 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.