AL3 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009D, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulySt Albans 009D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.6 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5SZ 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
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5SZRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 5SZ
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) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Batchwood School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathlands School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Maple Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £680,000Alban Avenue, AL3 5SXJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £542,000Eleanor Avenue, AL3 5TAJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £1,042,500Batchwood View, AL3 5TDSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £710,000Batchwood View, AL3 5TFJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £175,000Batchwood View, AL3 5SSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £725,000Maryland Place, AL3 5FDOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £830,000Pegasus Place, AL3 5QTJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £2,215,000Townsend Drive, AL3 5RFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold160 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 5SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN210 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY600 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY740 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE840 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST170 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)730 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)740 m
Dental practices
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL270 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL270 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS550 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE730 m
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- M&S St Albans BPMarks and Spencer790 m
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco940 m
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons980 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer980 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 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.