AL3 4JH

POSTCODE

A Verulam postcode in St Albans, a 19-minute walk from St Albans Abbey Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through

    0.60 mi

  2. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.4

    0.80 mi

  3. 5

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.88 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min
  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Augustus Close

    Bus · nr · south-west

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Antonine Gate

    Bus · nr · south-west

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bedmond Lane

    Bus · nr · south-west

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Glevum Close

    Bus · adj · south-west

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Bedmond Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL3 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL3 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales

AL3 4JH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL3 4 sector.

Average price
£908,950
Median price: £760,000
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £783,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£927k£528k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 4LZ
£680,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 4JB
£580,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 4SQ
£875,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 4TQ
£1,150,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 4LD
£815,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 4RB
£367,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL3 4LD
£713,800 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 4RX
£370,000 · 2026-06-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL3 4TB
£450,000 · 2026-06-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 4QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 4JH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 4JH

Counts are for Verulam electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -25%
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -33%
24144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -62%
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

36
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St Albans 014 (E02004937)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£85,460

£72,416–£100,854

Disposable (net) annual household income
£61,541

£53,025–£71,425

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,423

£48,046–£57,200

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£49,484

£43,305–£56,544

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,907
White Brit.75.8%
Other White7.6%
Indian3.6%
White & Asian2.0%
White Irish2.0%
+ 13 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,910
Christian51.3%
No religion32.9%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,910
35–4921.3%
50–6416.2%
65–7412.1%
75–849.7%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 693
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children29.9%
Single family household, all members 66+20.1%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.1%
+ 9 other households · 20.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33241
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33241 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL3 4JH

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Verulam
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 4JH
Coordinates
51.7457, -0.3641
Grid reference
TL130064
Easting
513,036
Northing
206,484
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPJWP+79
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Albans
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Verulam
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Albans, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St Albans

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 014A E01023742
E01023742
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 014 E02004937
E02004937
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 014A E01023742
E01023742
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 014 E02004937
E02004937
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:44 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL3 4JH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023742 and MSOA E02004937 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33241
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 4JH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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