AL3 5RJ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009B, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5RJ, 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 5RJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulySt Albans 009B: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.7 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5RJ 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5RJRoad 53 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 5RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Batchwood School Special | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathlands School Special | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Margaret Wix Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 940 m 12 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 5RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £635,000Langley Crescent, AL3 5RRAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £175,000Batchwood View, AL3 5SSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £211,500Grimthorpe Close, AL3 5RWJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £725,000Maryland Place, AL3 5FDOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £430,000High Grove, AL3 5SUAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £2,500,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RQMay 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £542,000Eleanor Avenue, AL3 5TAJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £2,215,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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 5RJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN480 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY790 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST430 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)910 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)930 m
Dental practices
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL530 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL530 m
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE690 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS740 m
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons710 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.