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AL3 5QS

Batchwood

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL3 5QS 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.6 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 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
25.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Townsend & New Greens has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,416 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Townsend & New Greens has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.8%

Approximately 25.8% 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 5QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5QS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall
0.5 miThe Old BrickieSmall

Schools

In the AL3 5QS postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableBatchwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good