Postcode AL3 5TP 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% 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 £660,000 (around £658 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £586,250 and £813,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.
Townsend & New Greens has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,964 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Townsend & New Greens has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.8% 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.
The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL3 5TP.
Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5TP 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Small | Walking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £660,000 (about £658 per square foot) in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £345,000 up to £2,215,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £850,000 | £609 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £650,000 | £597 |
| Terraced | 33 | £640,000 | £675 |
| Flats | 1 | £345,000 | £543 |
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 | £819,500 | £345,000 | £715,000 | £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 | £608 | £543 | £616 | £668 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 5TP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sept 2025 | 39, White Hedge Drive, St Albans, AL3 5TU | Terraced | Freehold | £516,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 26, Ladies Grove, St Albans, AL3 5TN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 2, Neville Close, St Albans, AL3 5FE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 19, Neville Close, St Albans, AL3 5FE | Flats | Leasehold | £345,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 120, Ladies Grove, St Albans, AL3 5UB | Terraced | Freehold | £630,000 |
In the AL3 5TP postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 5TP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lifestyle Express | 101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.3 mi | Waverley Road Convenience Store | Chene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE | Walking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 5TP, 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 5TP records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL3 5TP in Batchwood is £660,000 (about £658 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to AL3 5TP, including Muriel Green Nursery School (Good), Batchwood School (Good) and Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL3 5TP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,964 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 5TP is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Lewis (Liberal Democrats).