AL3 5LW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 012C, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5LW, 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 5LW
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulySt Albans 012C: 91 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5LW 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 012CNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL3 5LWRoad 63 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 5LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathlands School Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Loreto College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 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 5LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LRAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £775,000Stonecross Close, AL1 4AUMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £1,735,000St Bernards Road, AL3 5RAApril 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £345,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £285,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LDOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £480,000Stonecross, AL1 4AAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £425,000St Peters Street, AL1 3SQMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £1,585,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LUOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 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 5LW
In a straight lineStations
- St Albans City12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY180 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY190 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN560 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE640 m
- MALTINGS SURGERY770 m
Pharmacies
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)190 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)270 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST520 m
- BOOTS730 m
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY770 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS210 m
- DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco620 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer670 m
- Iceland St AlbansIceland910 m
- Co-op St Albans London RoadThe Co-operative Group940 m
- Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach LocalSainsburys970 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 012C
Everything about St Albans 012CThe 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.