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AL3 5JW

Batchwood

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL3 5JW

Overview

Postcode AL3 5JW 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.7 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 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Townsend & New Greens has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Townsend & New Greens has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% 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 111 ft away from AL3 5JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5JW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL3 5JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City
0.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 5JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmallWalking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club
0.2 miThe Old BrickieSmallWalking directions to The Old Brickie
0.4 miMarshSmallWalking directions to Marsh

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
5,675.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
84.25%
Other White
10
3.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.74%
Irish
8
2.74%
Indian
6
2.05%
Total population: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
50.42%
Owns outright
32
26.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.76%
Other social rented
10
8.4%
Social rents from council
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Batchwood

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £687,500 in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £368,750 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Batchwood 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 Batchwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£1,055,000
Flats6£444,000
Semi-Detached23£697,000
Terraced42£645,000

10 year median price trend in Batchwood

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

Schools

In the AL3 5JW postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 5JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL3 5JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 5JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodVerulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DPWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PEWalking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JAWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardBatchwoodE05013947
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Townsend & New GreensE02004932
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 009AE01023669
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.