AL3 5JA
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009D, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5JA, 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 5JA
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulySt Albans 009D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5JA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St Albans 009DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5JASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5JARoad 54 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 5JA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School Special | 520 m 6 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) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Margaret Wix Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Heathlands School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Townsend Church of England School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
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 5JA
Latest sale at each postcode- £760,000Ladies Grove, AL3 5TNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £715,000Neville Close, AL3 5FEMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £850,000Waverley Road, AL3 5THFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £450,000Ladies Grove, AL3 5TRDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,375,000Everlasting Lane, AL3 5RYJune 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £560,000Batchwood Drive, AL3 5UFJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £603,000Dormie Close, AL3 5TSOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £825,000Connaught Road, AL3 5RXJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 5JA
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN520 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY1 km
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST540 m
Dental practices
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL400 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL400 m
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS940 m
Supermarkets
- M&S St Albans BPMarks and Spencer790 m
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons940 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 009D
Everything about St Albans 009DThe 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.