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AL3 5TT

White Hedge Drive

Batchwood

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Detailed insights for AL3 5TT

Overview

Postcode AL3 5TT 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
45.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Townsend & New Greens has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Townsend & New Greens has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

45.5%

Approximately 45.5% 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 per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5TT 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 5TT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmallWalking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club
0.5 miThe Old BrickieSmallWalking directions to The Old Brickie

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
4,248 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.89(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.19(+32%)
Vehicle crime
5.63(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.63(-12%)
Drugs
3.38(+30%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
65.77%
Other White
39
10.51%
Bangladeshi
15
4.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.43%
Pakistani
9
2.43%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
47.37%
No qualifications
34
13.77%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.31%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
31.47%
Other social rented
34
23.78%
Social rents from council
31
21.68%
Owns outright
19
13.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Batchwood

Based on 70 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
Detached8£1,177,500
Flats3£380,000
Semi-Detached21£690,000
Terraced38£635,250

10 year median price trend in Batchwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Batchwood.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 5TT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBatchwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 5TT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLifestyle Express101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JAWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miWaverley Road Convenience StoreChene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PEWalking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodVerulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DPWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardBatchwoodE05013947
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Townsend & New GreensE02004932
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 009AE01023669
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: 16/01/2026.