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AL3 5UD

Batchwood

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL3 5UD 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 59.7 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 Abbey located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is The Old Brickie.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 59.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.5%

Approximately 31.5% 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 of residents in Townsend & New Greens is £57,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from AL3 5UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5UD 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 Abbey located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe Old BrickieSmall
0.4 miMarshSmall

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
1,654.5 per km²

Demographics

British
211
58.29%
Other White
34
9.39%
Other
20
5.52%
Bangladeshi
20
5.52%
Other Asian
14
3.87%
Total population: 362

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
39
30.71%
Social rents from council
38
29.92%
Owns outright
37
29.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.87%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

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 5UD postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNurseryMuriel Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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