AL3 8JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dacorum 001D, Watling ward, Dacorum.
This report describes the area around AL3 8JQ, 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 8JQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 61% on JulyDacorum 001D: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Luton Airport Parkway, 6.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 8JQ 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, Dacorum 001DNeighbourhood
- £459,235 average priceFor the whole of Dacorum, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- 83.3% can get gigabit broadband at AL3 8JQSuperfast for 83.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL3 8JQRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 8JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Markyate Village School and Nursery Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: 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 8JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Buckwood Road, AL3 8JQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £120,000Buckwood Road, AL3 8NTOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £315,000Pickford Road, AL3 8RUJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £355,000High Street, AL3 8HZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £910,000High Street, AL3 8JGFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £708,000Albert Street, AL3 8HYJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £330,000Sebright Road, AL3 8RTDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £580,000Pickford Road, AL3 8RSDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 8JQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- MARKYATE PHARMACY200 m
The neighbourhood: Dacorum 001D
Everything about Dacorum 001DThe postcode district: AL3
Everything about AL3Your MP
- Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratMP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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.