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AL3 5DR

POSTCODE

A St Peters postcode in St Albans, a 10-minute walk from St Albans Abbey Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Albans School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    Alban City School

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  5. 5
    St Albans Independent College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.34 mi

  6. 6
    St Peter's School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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St Albans is the district council. School applications go through Hertfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    768 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail

    884 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Park Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Town Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Town Hall

    Bus · nr · north-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Peahen PH

    Bus · Stop B · south-east

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Peahen PH

    Bus · Stop A · north-west

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Police Station

    Bus · nr · south-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales

AL3 5DR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the AL3 5 sector.

Average price
£738,820
Median price: £686,250
Median -4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales
View district AL3
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £823,738
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£786k£498k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£899,950 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 5RN
£880,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 5JR
£675,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 5QL
£840,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 5JU
£480,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 5HT
£835,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 5QN
£300,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL3 5TJ
£1,235,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 5RY
£696,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 5QJ
£692,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 5NR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 5DR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 5DR

Counts are for St Peters 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +24%
524028
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
54
YoY +184%
543413
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
60
YoY +67%
946536
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

179
incidents · Sep '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 012 (E02004935)

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
£73,561

£62,761–£86,221

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,160

£45,816–£61,683

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£56,171

£51,506–£61,260

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,800

£41,588–£54,940

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: 2,191
White Brit.62.5%
Other White17.1%
White Irish3.3%
Indian2.7%
Other Asian1.8%
+ 14 other groups · 12.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,193
Christian43.1%
No religion42.9%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu2.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,193
25–3426.2%
35–4925.1%
50–6414.7%
65–745.7%
20–245.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 1,132
One person: other31.4%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 19.7%

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.
19509
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19509 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL3 5DR

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
St Peters
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 5DR
Coordinates
51.7515, -0.3403
Grid reference
TL146071
Easting
514,666
Northing
207,169
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQM25+HV
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

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 012B E01023727
E01023727
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 012 E02004935
E02004935
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 012B E01023727
E01023727
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 012 E02004935
E02004935
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

7:04 AM4:25 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 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 5DR 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 E01023727 and MSOA E02004935 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19509
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 5DR 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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