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AL3 5TF

Batchwood

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL3 5TF 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 100.7 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 1.0 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
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 100.7 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 5TF.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe WoodsLarge
0.2 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall

Area Profile

Population
527
Population density
5,995.4 per km²

Demographics

British
330
62.74%
Other White
52
9.89%
Bangladeshi
26
4.94%
African
18
3.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
3.23%
Total population: 526

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
80
40.4%
Owns outright
43
21.72%
Other social rented
37
18.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
11.62%
Social rents from council
14
7.07%
Total households: 198

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableBatchwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableHeathlands SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE
0.2 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA
0.5 miM&S Simply FoodVerulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP

Data Sources

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