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AL3 5HR

Bernards Heath

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL3 5HR

Overview

Postcode AL3 5HR is located in an urban city, within the Bernards Heath ward 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 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bernards Heath is £80,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Woods.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
33.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,105 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.1%

Approximately 33.1% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bernards Heath is £80,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL3 5HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL3 5HR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 5HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThe WoodsLargeWalking directions to The Woods

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
4,612.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
68.01%
Bangladeshi
32
7.58%
Other White
26
6.16%
Indian
15
3.55%
African
11
2.61%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
41.55%
Social rents from council
45
31.69%
Owns outright
26
18.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.04%
Other social rented
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Bernards Heath

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £637,500 in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £2,170,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bernards Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bernards Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£1,226,000
Flats32£355,000
Semi-Detached19£1,016,000
Terraced42£660,000

10 year median price trend in Bernards Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bernards Heath.

Schools

In the AL3 5HR postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 5HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBernards Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableHeathlands SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL3 5HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 5HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLondis2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4APWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardBernards HeathE05013948
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bernards HeathE02004933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 010CE01023715
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.