Postcode AL3 5AY is located in an urban city, within the Bernards Heath area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year. The median sale price in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (around £677 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £425,750 and £852,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Woods.
Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,027 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from AL3 5AY.
Bernards Heath near AL3 5AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Woods | Large | Walking directions to The Woods |
| 0.3 mi | Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Small | Walking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club |
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 (about £677 per square foot) in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £2,749,400.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £1,585,000 | £723 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £765,000 | £702 |
| Terraced | 37 | £620,000 | £734 |
| Flats | 29 | £344,800 | £526 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,115,000 | £315,000 | £725,000 | £599,975 |
| 2017 | £985,000 | £320,250 | £746,000 | £478,000 |
| 2018 | £950,000 | £360,000 | £775,000 | £509,000 |
| 2019 | £1,075,000 | £307,500 | £890,000 | £540,000 |
| 2020 | £805,000 | £319,500 | £645,000 | £518,000 |
| 2021 | £995,000 | £357,500 | £827,500 | £585,000 |
| 2022 | £1,381,500 | £377,500 | £782,125 | £578,000 |
| 2023 | £1,212,500 | £354,000 | £995,000 | £600,000 |
| 2024 | £1,450,000 | £375,000 | £870,000 | £636,375 |
| 2025 | £1,226,000 | £350,000 | £920,000 | £607,500 |
| 2026 | £995,000 | £353,750 | £827,500 | £655,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £637 | £479 | £550 | £653 |
| 2017 | £575 | £578 | £569 | £623 |
| 2018 | £666 | £543 | £616 | £641 |
| 2019 | £650 | £492 | £591 | £578 |
| 2020 | £681 | £526 | £612 | £681 |
| 2021 | £649 | £524 | £669 | £644 |
| 2022 | £745 | £562 | £686 | £729 |
| 2023 | £739 | £552 | £629 | £747 |
| 2024 | £712 | £556 | £670 | £755 |
| 2025 | £694 | £526 | £648 | £713 |
| 2026 | £780 | £520 | £706 | £738 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 5AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2026 | 12, Seymour Road, St Albans, AL3 5HW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 25, Sheppards Close, St Albans, AL3 5AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £840,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 42, Fontmell Close, St Albans, AL3 5HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £574,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 1, Fontmell Close, St Albans, AL3 5HU | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2026 | 3, Bridle Close, St Albans, AL3 5HX | Detached | Freehold | £995,000 |
In the AL3 5AY postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Heathlands School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2017. | |
Heathlands School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2017
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2013. | |
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bernards Heath Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Bernards Heath Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 5AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Waverley Road Convenience Store | Chene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE | Walking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL3 5AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen Rosemary Campbell
Bernards Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 5AY records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and burglary.
The median sale price around AL3 5AY in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (about £677 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to AL3 5AY, including Heathlands School (Outstanding), Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) and Bernards Heath Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL3 5AY is St Albans City, about 1,499 m away.
AL3 5AY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,027 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL3 5AY is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Helen Rosemary Campbell (Liberal Democrats).