AL3 5SW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 012B, St Peters ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5SW, 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 5SW
- 116 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulySt Albans 012B: 435 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans Abbey, 750 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, St Albans 012BNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at AL3 5SWRoad 65 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 5SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans School Independent | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| St Albans Independent College Independent | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Peter's School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Loreto College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 5SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £295,000Chequer Street, AL1 3YJJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £410,000High Street, AL3 4EDJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £500,000London Road, AL1 1LZAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £345,000Westbourne Mews, AL1 1LSDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £560,000Heritage Close, AL3 4EBOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £492,500Verulam Road, AL3 4DAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £125,000Art School Yard, AL1 3YSDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £253,000London Road, AL1 1LAApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 5SW
In a straight lineStations
- St Albans Abbey9 minutes on foot750 m
- St Albans City11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- MALTINGS SURGERY160 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE320 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY710 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY720 m
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN950 m
Pharmacies
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY160 m
- BOOTS160 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)610 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)710 m
- NORMANDY CHEMIST990 m
Dental practices
- ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE110 m
- MALTINGS DENTIST SURGERY140 m
- RUSSELL AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)300 m
- DENTAL SURGERY300 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op St Albans London RoadThe Co-operative Group160 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer220 m
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco260 m
- Asda St Albans Express PetroAsda670 m
- Iceland St AlbansIceland670 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 012B
Everything about St Albans 012BThe 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.