AL3 5HY
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 007A, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5HY, 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 5HY
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulySt Albans 007A: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5HY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 007ANeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5HYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5HYRoad 45 dB, rail 44 dB (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
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 5HY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Margaret Wix Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Townsend Church of England School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Batchwood School Special | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Heathlands School Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 16 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 5HY
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,595,000Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DDAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £595,000Blueberry Close, AL3 6NHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £550,000New Greens Avenue, AL3 6HJJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £605,000New Greens Avenue, AL3 6NZMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £835,000New Greens Avenue, AL3 6HSMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £895,000Harpenden Road, AL3 6BZMay 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £680,000New Greens Avenue, AL3 6HQFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £642,800Carnegie Road, AL3 6HLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold300 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 5HY
In a straight linePharmacies
- MEERA PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons450 m
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco850 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 007A
Everything about St Albans 007AThe 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.