AL3 5HW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 010C, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5HW, 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 5HW
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulySt Albans 010C: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5HW 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 010CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5HWRoad 53 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 5HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Heathlands School Special | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Batchwood School Special | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 5HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,100,000Seymour Road, AL3 5HWFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,125,000Seymour Road, AL3 5HNSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £574,000Fontmell Close, AL3 5HUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £1,125,000Beech Road, AL3 5ANMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £419,000Marshall Avenue, AL3 5HRMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £550,000Watson Avenue, AL3 5HPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £815,000Beech Road, AL3 5AXJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £1,025,000Beech Road, AL3 5AJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 5HW
In a straight lineGP practices
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY900 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY930 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN950 m
Pharmacies
- MEERA PHARMACY530 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST880 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)930 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS900 m
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE900 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco530 m
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons920 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 010C
Everything about St Albans 010CThe 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.