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AL3 5HS

Bernards Heath

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL3 5HS

Overview

Postcode AL3 5HS 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 Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.1 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,886 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL3 5HS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 5HS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miThe WoodsLargeWalking directions to The Woods

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
4,100.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
62.53%
Other White
43
10.26%
Bangladeshi
22
5.25%
Pakistani
19
4.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
3.1%
Total population: 419

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
40.74%
Owns outright
45
33.33%
Social rents from council
20
14.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

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 5HS postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 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 5HS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 5HS
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)Jersey Farm & SandridgeE02004930
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 007AE01023713
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.