AL3 5RA
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 012C, Bernards Heath ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5RA, 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 5RA
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulySt Albans 012C: 91 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5RA 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 160 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5RASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5RARoad 52 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 5RA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 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) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Heathlands School Special | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 640 m 8 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) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 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 5RA
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,735,000St Bernards Road, AL3 5RAApril 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £285,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LDOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £375,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LRAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,585,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LUOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £345,000Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £1,710,000Palfrey Close, AL3 5REOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £1,842,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RBAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £775,000Stonecross Close, AL1 4AUMarch 2025, terraced, 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 5RA
In a straight lineGP practices
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY160 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY230 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN480 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE620 m
- MALTINGS SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)230 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)290 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST440 m
- BOOTS730 m
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS160 m
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco630 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer670 m
- Co-op St Albans London RoadThe Co-operative Group950 m
- Iceland St AlbansIceland960 m
- M&S St Albans BPMarks and Spencer960 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.