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AL3 5RF

Batchwood

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL3 5RF

Overview

Postcode AL3 5RF 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 34.7 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 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is The Woods.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 34.7 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5RF 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.

Nearby public transport stations for AL3 5RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 5RF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe WoodsLargeWalking directions to The Woods
0.1 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmallWalking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club

Area Profile

Population
529
Population density
2,662.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
422
79.62%
Other White
54
10.19%
Irish
12
2.26%
Other
8
1.51%
Chinese
8
1.51%
Total population: 530

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
103
50.24%
Owns with a mortgage
67
32.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
12.2%
Shared ownership
4
1.95%
Other social rented
4
1.95%
Total households: 205

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 5RF postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 5RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableBatchwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHeathlands SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL3 5RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 5RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PEWalking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store
0.4 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JAWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4APWalking directions to Londis

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 009BE01023670
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.