Postcode AL3 6BZ is located in an urban city, within the Bernards Heath area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year. The median sale price in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (around £677 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £425,750 and £852,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,945 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 87 ft away from AL3 6BZ.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL3 6BZ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 (about £677 per square foot) in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £2,749,400.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £1,585,000 | £723 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £765,000 | £702 |
| Terraced | 37 | £620,000 | £734 |
| Flats | 29 | £344,800 | £526 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,115,000 | £315,000 | £725,000 | £599,975 |
| 2017 | £985,000 | £320,250 | £746,000 | £478,000 |
| 2018 | £950,000 | £360,000 | £775,000 | £509,000 |
| 2019 | £1,075,000 | £307,500 | £890,000 | £540,000 |
| 2020 | £805,000 | £319,500 | £645,000 | £518,000 |
| 2021 | £995,000 | £357,500 | £827,500 | £585,000 |
| 2022 | £1,381,500 | £377,500 | £782,125 | £578,000 |
| 2023 | £1,212,500 | £354,000 | £995,000 | £600,000 |
| 2024 | £1,450,000 | £375,000 | £870,000 | £636,375 |
| 2025 | £1,226,000 | £350,000 | £920,000 | £607,500 |
| 2026 | £995,000 | £353,750 | £827,500 | £655,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £637 | £479 | £550 | £653 |
| 2017 | £575 | £578 | £569 | £623 |
| 2018 | £666 | £543 | £616 | £641 |
| 2019 | £650 | £492 | £591 | £578 |
| 2020 | £681 | £526 | £612 | £681 |
| 2021 | £649 | £524 | £669 | £644 |
| 2022 | £745 | £562 | £686 | £729 |
| 2023 | £739 | £552 | £629 | £747 |
| 2024 | £712 | £556 | £670 | £755 |
| 2025 | £694 | £526 | £648 | £713 |
| 2026 | £780 | £520 | £706 | £738 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 6BZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | 154, Harpenden Road, St Albans, AL3 6BZ | Detached | Freehold | £895,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 54, Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HP | Detached | Freehold | £755,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2, Carnegie Road, St Albans, AL3 6HL | Terraced | Freehold | £642,800 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 33, Carnegie Road, St Albans, AL3 6HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 20 May 2025 | 36, Carnegie Road, St Albans, AL3 6HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £697,000 |
In the AL3 6BZ postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | St Albans Girls' School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
St Albans Girls' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Margaret Wix Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Mar 2016. | |
Margaret Wix Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Mar 2016
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Townsend Church of England School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Dec 2014. | |
Townsend Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Dec 2014
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 6BZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Spar | 150 Harpenden Road, St Albans, AL3 6BZ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 6BZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen Rosemary Campbell
Bernards Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 6BZ records about 40 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 other theft.
The median sale price around AL3 6BZ in Bernards Heath is £620,000 (about £677 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL3 6BZ, including St Albans Girls' School (Outstanding), Margaret Wix Primary School (Good) and Townsend Church of England School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL3 6BZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,945 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 6BZ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Helen Rosemary Campbell (Liberal Democrats).