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HP3 8SL

POSTCODE

A Verulam postcode in St Albans, a 40-minute walk from Apsley Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Longdean School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.4

    Last place offered: 0.87 mi. You're 1.2 mi away.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

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

  • Apsley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Kings Langley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Hyde Terrace

    Bus · nr · north

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hyde Terrace

    Bus · opp · south

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hyde Lane

    Bus · nr · north-west

    561 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Bunkers Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    660 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Hyde Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    721 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

HP3 8SL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HP3 8 sector.

Average price
£576,702
Median price: £550,000
Median +8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £405,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£794k£600k£405k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£405,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
HP3 8TN
£370,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP3 8AD
£330,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
HP3 8JH
£230,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP3 8PT
£798,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
HP3 8HB
£393,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
HP3 8BA
£400,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
HP3 8BA
£630,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP3 8RZ
£890,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP3 8SB
£390,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HP3 8TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP3 8SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP3 8SL

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 -63%
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 3 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 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: 1,457
White Brit.87.4%
Other White5.0%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,458
Christian57.4%
No religion34.1%
Not answered4.2%
Jewish1.6%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,458
50–6422.8%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.4%
75–848.7%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 589
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
One person: other8.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%

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.
18674
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18674 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 HP3 8SL

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Verulam
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP3 8SL
Coordinates
51.7352, -0.4171
Grid reference
TL094052
Easting
509,404
Northing
205,244
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPHPM+35
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Verulam
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Michael
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 006A E01023722
E01023722
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 006A E01023722
E01023722
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 006 E02004929
E02004929
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:27 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 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 HP3 8SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023722 and MSOA E02004929 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18674
Present — Active
Postcode HP3 8SL 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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