AL3 5SB
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009D, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5SB, 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 5SB
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulySt Albans 009D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5SB 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
- £655,974 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5SBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5SBRoad 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 5SB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School Special | 210 m 3 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) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Heathlands School Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Margaret Wix Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Townsend Church of England School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 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 5SB
Latest sale at each postcode- £650,000Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £725,000Francis Avenue, AL3 6BLSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £850,000Batchwood Gardens, AL3 5SESeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £215,000Therfield Road, AL3 6BNJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £925,000Harpenden Road, AL3 6BJApril 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,355,000Beech Place, AL3 5LQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £1,300,000Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £940,500Harpenden Road, AL3 6DEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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 5SB
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN770 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST710 m
- MEERA PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL820 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL820 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS970 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons480 m
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco960 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 priceAugust 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.