AL3 5UW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009A, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5UW, 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 5UW
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulySt Albans 009A: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, St Albans 009ANeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL3 5UWRoad 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 5UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Batchwood School Special | 800 m 10 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) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| St Albans School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £516,000White Hedge Drive, AL3 5TUSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £590,000Links View, AL3 5TYSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £490,000Goldsmith Way, AL3 5LNDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £300,000White Hedge Drive, AL3 5TJAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £480,900Ladies Grove, AL3 5TPAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £965,000Goldsmith Way, AL3 5NZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £975,000Goldsmith Way, AL3 5NHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £1,000,000Goldsmith Way, AL3 5LHJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 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 5UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN360 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE750 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY780 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY920 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST420 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)860 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)920 m
- BOOTS930 m
Dental practices
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL200 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL200 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS730 m
- ST PETER'S LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
- RUSSELL AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)760 m
Supermarkets
- M&S St Albans BPMarks and Spencer380 m
- Tesco St Albans ExpressTesco900 m
- M&S St AlbansMarks and Spencer910 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 009A
Everything about St Albans 009AThe 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.