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AL3 5JT

Batchwood

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Townsend & New Greens / Batchwood / AL3 5JT

Overview

Postcode AL3 5JT is located in an urban city, within the Batchwood ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Townsend & New Greens area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Townsend & New Greens is £57,700 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Townsend & New Greens has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,426 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Townsend & New Greens has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Townsend & New Greens is £57,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from AL3 5JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5JT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

0.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall
0.2 miThe Old BrickieSmall
0.5 miMarshSmall

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
13,720.9 per km²

Demographics

British
279
78.59%
Other White
40
11.27%
Irish
11
3.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.69%
Total population: 355

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
74
51.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
24.14%
Owns outright
34
23.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Batchwood

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £368,750 up to £2,148,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£1,300,000
Flats6£444,000
Semi-Detached22£720,000
Terraced39£640,000

10 years price trend in Batchwood

Schools

In the AL3 5JT postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlban City SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EB
0.3 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodVerulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP
0.4 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.