AL3 postcode district

St Albans · 954 postcodes

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The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the AL3 district, the nearest primary school is Margaret Wix Primary School, 1.6 mi away; the nearest secondary is Townsend Church of England School, 1.5 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Lodge,highfield & Redbourn, 2.1 mi away.

Harpenden station is 2.6 mi away.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.8 mi

St Luke's SchoolFoundation special school · ages 7–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2023 · Report

2.0 mi

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

2.1 mi

Secondary

Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Batchwood SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Nursery, special and other

Muriel Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

St Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Harpenden

2.6 mi

St Albans Abbey

2.9 mi

St Albans City

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

Noneparks or public gardens within 1 mile

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

No public green spaces within 1 mile.

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the AL3 district

What is the crime rate in the AL3 district?

Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the AL3 district?

The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,258,766, semi-detached £767,828, terraced £575,819, flats £327,034. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the AL3 district?

The nearest primary school is Margaret Wix Primary School, 1.6 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Townsend Church of England School, 1.5 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL3 district?

Harpenden is 2.6 mi away.

What is the average household income in the AL3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £75,719 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in AL3

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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