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AL3 5LJ

Batchwood

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL3 5LJ 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 33.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

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.

Income level

9/10

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

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from AL3 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5LJ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall

Property prices in Batchwood

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £211,500 up to £2,148,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£1,300,000
Flats8£389,000
Semi-Detached24£740,000
Terraced34£665,500

10 years price trend in Batchwood

Schools

In the AL3 5LJ postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableHeathlands SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableBatchwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE
0.3 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP
0.5 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.