AL3 5LA
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009B, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5LA, 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 5LA
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulySt Albans 009B: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5LA 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 009BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5LASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL3 5LARoad 56 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 5LA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heathlands School Special | 420 m 5 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) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 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 |
| Batchwood School Special | 660 m 8 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 5LA
Latest sale at each postcode- £580,000Edmond Beaufort Drive, AL3 5LADecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £840,000Harpenden Road, AL3 5ADOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,842,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RBAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £1,435,000Heath Farm Lane, AL3 5AEJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £2,148,000Gorse Corner, AL3 5SHSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £1,125,000Waverley Road, AL3 5PBAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £393,000The Limes, AL1 4ATMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold190 m
- £1,710,000Palfrey Close, AL3 5REOctober 2025, 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 5LA
In a straight lineGP practices
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY370 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY440 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN480 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE800 m
- MALTINGS SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST410 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)440 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)500 m
- BOOTS930 m
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS350 m
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL640 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL640 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco830 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer870 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 009B
Everything about St Albans 009BThe 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.