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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Ridgedown

    Bus · S-bound · south-east

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Aysgarth Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    596 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Wheatlock Mead

    Bus · nr · south-east

    613 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Wheatlock Mead

    Bus · opp · north-west

    616 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Aysgarth Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    620 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL3 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL3 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales

AL3 7JF has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the AL3 7 sector.

Average price
£641,342
Median price: £605,000
Median +2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £552,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£802k£609k£417k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£420,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 7LS
£685,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 7PJ
£595,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 7LD
£450,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 7JD
£750,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 7EZ
£708,750 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 7FE
£550,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 7JQ
£632,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 7BX
£915,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 7EL
£391,500 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 7JA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 7JF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 7JF

Counts are for Redbourn 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
13
YoY +30%
23145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY —
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

43
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 006 (E02004929)

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
£75,719

£64,782–£88,504

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,038

£46,898–£62,267

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,591

£46,601–£54,923

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,452

£37,990–£49,701

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: 1,742
White Brit.83.6%
Other White3.7%
White Irish1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
African1.3%
+ 14 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,741
Christian51.3%
No religion40.1%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim2.2%
Hindu1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,739
35–4920.8%
50–6419.2%
25–3410.8%
65–749.0%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 672
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
One person: other13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

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.
14059
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14059 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 7JF

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Redbourn
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 7JF
Coordinates
51.8022, -0.4074
Grid reference
TL099127
Easting
509,906
Northing
212,709
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRH2V+V2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redbourn
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Redbourn
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Redbourn
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 006B E01023723
E01023723
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 006B E01023723
E01023723
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:26 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 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 7JF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023723 and MSOA E02004929 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14059
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 7JF 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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