AL3 8JL

POSTCODE

AL3 8JL is a postcode in Watling.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8342, -0.4569
OS grid TL064161 (506,421, 216,189)
IMD England
8/10
#25946
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XRGMV+M6
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£452,500
Median property price · AL3 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 66 sales
+8.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.
25946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25946 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.

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL3 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales

AL3 8JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the AL3 8 sector.

Average price
£491,071
Median price: £452,500
Median +8.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £423,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£669k£499k£329k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£405,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8FH
£465,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
AL3 8BS
£400,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8ND
£443,500 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8QU
£364,200 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL3 8PR
£500,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8QU
£315,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL3 8RU
£430,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8RU
£708,000 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8HY
£480,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
AL3 8JB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL3 8JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL3 8JL

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY stable
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,663
White Brit.87.6%
Other White3.1%
African1.4%
White Irish1.4%
White & Asian1.3%
+ 11 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,665
Christian52.8%
No religion38.3%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion0.9%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,663
35–4922.4%
50–6420.3%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.0%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 667
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min
  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Harpenden Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min

Bus stops

  • Long Meadow

    Bus · nr · south-east

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Long Meadow

    Bus · opp · north-west

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Commuter Interchange

    Bus · Northbound · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Commuter Interchange

    Bus · Southbound · south

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bypass Southbound

    Bus · Southbound · south-east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for AL3 8JL

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Watling
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL3 8JL
Coordinates
51.8342, -0.4569
Grid reference
TL064161
Easting
506,421
Northing
216,189
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRGMV+M6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Markyate
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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
Markyate
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

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
Dacorum 001C E01023432
E01023432
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 001C E01023432
E01023432
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 001 E02004856
E02004856
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

7:39 AM5:52 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 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 8JL 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 E01023432 and MSOA E02004856 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25946
Present — Active
Postcode AL3 8JL 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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