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AL3 5LN

Batchwood

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL3 5LN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
45.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

45.5%

Approximately 45.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5LN 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

0.9 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall
0.3 miThe Old BrickieSmall

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
4,248 per km²

Demographics

British
244
65.77%
Other White
39
10.51%
Bangladeshi
15
4.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.43%
Pakistani
9
2.43%
Total population: 371

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
45
31.47%
Other social rented
34
23.78%
Social rents from council
31
21.68%
Owns outright
19
13.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Total households: 143

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 5LN postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodVerulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP
0.2 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE
0.3 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA
0.4 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EB

Data Sources

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