Postcode AL3 5LA 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 Townsend & New Greens area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year. The median sale price in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (around £687 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £429,000 and £843,125. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Woods.
Townsend & New Greens has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,445 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Townsend & New Greens has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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.
The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from AL3 5LA.
Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5LA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Woods | Large | Walking directions to The Woods |
| 0.1 mi | Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Small | Walking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 (about £687 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 | 10 | £1,647,500 | £732 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £765,000 | £700 |
| Terraced | 37 | £620,000 | £741 |
| Flats | 28 | £355,000 | £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 | £365,000 | £890,000 | £650,000 |
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 | £526 | £706 | £741 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 5LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | Flat 7, Provence House, The Limes, St Albans, AL1 4AT | Flats | Leasehold | £460,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 13, Palfrey Close, St Albans, AL3 5RE | Detached | Freehold | £1,710,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 5, Palfrey Close, St Albans, AL3 5RE | Detached | Freehold | £1,117,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 16, Palfrey Close, St Albans, AL3 5RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 7, Spencer Gate, St Albans, AL1 4AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,140,000 |
In the AL3 5LA postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St Albans High School for Girls | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Maple Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 5LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Waverley Road Convenience Store | Chene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE | Walking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store |
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 5LA, 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 5LA records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL3 5LA in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (about £687 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to AL3 5LA, including St Albans High School for Girls, Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) and Maple Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL3 5LA is St Albans City, about 1,223 m away.
AL3 5LA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,445 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 5LA is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Helen Rosemary Campbell (Liberal Democrats).