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AL3 8DS

POSTCODE

A Watling postcode in Dacorum.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Rose and Crown PH

    Bus · nr · north-west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Village School

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Three Blackbirds PH

    Bus · o/s · west

    655 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • The Three Blackbirds PH

    Bus · opp · east

    669 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • The Bungalow

    Bus · nr · north

    926 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales

AL3 8DS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the AL3 8 sector.

Average price
£466,019
Median price: £446,750
Median -0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £485,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£548k£439k£329k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£485,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8FH
£350,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8JU
£405,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8FH
£512,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8LF
£345,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 8PS
£275,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8JG
£840,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 8HL
£625,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 8BP
£465,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 8BS
£400,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8ND
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 8DS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 8DS

Counts are for Watling 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
11
YoY -35%
28187
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
48
YoY —
48252
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -54%
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

88
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 · Dacorum 001 (E02004856)

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
£69,093

£59,329–£80,464

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,262

£45,315–£60,272

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,277

£42,796–£50,042

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,785

£36,657–£47,631

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: 1,266
White Brit.86.3%
Other White3.6%
White Irish2.1%
Indian1.8%
Pakistani1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,264
Christian55.3%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,263
50–6421.9%
35–4921.4%
65–7411.5%
10–158.2%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 493
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
One person: other11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
+ 8 other households · 27.4%

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.
24403
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24403 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 8DS

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Watling
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 8DS
Coordinates
51.8140, -0.4403
Grid reference
TL076139
Easting
507,612
Northing
213,973
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRH75+JV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Flamstead
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum

Administrative Information

Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Flamstead
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

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
Dacorum 001A E01023430
E01023430
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001A E01023430
E01023430
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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 8DS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023430 and MSOA E02004856 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24403
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 8DS 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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