Postcode AL3 5RL is located in an urban city, within the Batchwood 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 Batchwood is £685,000 (around £653 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £582,500 and £840,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from AL3 5RL.
Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5RL 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Woods | Large | Walking directions to The Woods |
| 0.3 mi | Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Small | Walking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club |
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £685,000 (about £653 per square foot) in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,500 up to £2,215,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £1,080,000 | £706 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £715,000 | £625 |
| Terraced | 31 | £640,000 | £672 |
| Flats | 3 | £300,000 | £457 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £810,000 | £287,500 | £555,000 | £474,000 |
| 2017 | £773,000 | £263,475 | £525,000 | £451,250 |
| 2018 | £790,000 | £364,000 | £587,500 | £495,000 |
| 2019 | £800,000 | £647,500 | £625,000 | £555,000 |
| 2020 | £787,750 | £350,000 | £600,000 | £570,000 |
| 2021 | £835,000 | £380,000 | £695,000 | £605,000 |
| 2022 | £792,500 | £414,000 | £650,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £1,099,250 | £287,250 | £655,000 | £615,000 |
| 2024 | £1,355,000 | £441,500 | £702,500 | £678,250 |
| 2025 | £1,055,000 | £368,750 | £690,000 | £630,500 |
| 2026 | £925,000 | £300,000 | £757,000 | £635,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £465 | £466 | £536 | £515 |
| 2017 | £645 | £476 | £515 | £574 |
| 2018 | £523 | £537 | £514 | £558 |
| 2019 | £636 | £560 | £511 | £598 |
| 2020 | £570 | £544 | £522 | £582 |
| 2021 | £558 | £538 | £604 | £656 |
| 2022 | £624 | £555 | £599 | £697 |
| 2023 | £673 | £514 | £629 | £685 |
| 2024 | £674 | £479 | £625 | £712 |
| 2025 | £704 | £581 | £614 | £706 |
| 2026 | £652 | £457 | £640 | £668 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 5RL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | 4, Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP | Detached | Freehold | £1,450,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 28, Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 25, Sheppards Close, St Albans, AL3 5AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £840,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2026 | 55A, Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £899,950 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 23, Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RF | Detached | Freehold | £2,215,000 |
In the AL3 5RL postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 7 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bernards Heath Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Albans Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 5RL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Waverley Road Convenience Store | Chene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE | Walking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | 101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
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 5RL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Lewis
Batchwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 5RL 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 5RL in Batchwood is £685,000 (about £653 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to AL3 5RL, including Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good), Bernards Heath Junior School (Good) and St Albans Girls' School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL3 5RL 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 5RL is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Lewis (Liberal Democrats).