Postcode AL3 6JE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £682,500 (around £597 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £500,000 and £947,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,085 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 41 ft away from AL3 6JE.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL3 6JE 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £682,500 (about £597 per square foot) in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £975,000 | £611 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £685,000 | £602 |
| Terraced | 21 | £500,000 | £619 |
| Flats | 12 | £267,475 | £430 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £735,000 | £295,000 | £578,750 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £723,150 | £256,500 | £534,500 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | £775,000 | £240,000 | £628,250 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £768,250 | £234,975 | £560,000 | £391,250 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £240,500 | £587,500 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £790,000 | £252,500 | £575,000 | £462,500 |
| 2022 | £972,500 | £280,000 | £652,500 | £488,000 |
| 2023 | £800,000 | £276,500 | £645,000 | £474,750 |
| 2024 | £875,000 | £210,000 | £690,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £258,000 | £670,000 | £525,000 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £315,000 | £720,000 | £469,167 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £349 | £487 | £520 |
| 2017 | £498 | £500 | £460 | £435 |
| 2018 | £500 | £429 | £467 | £423 |
| 2019 | £503 | £406 | £486 | £516 |
| 2020 | £499 | £417 | £492 | £479 |
| 2021 | £537 | £475 | £525 | £541 |
| 2022 | £615 | £505 | £546 | £565 |
| 2023 | £583 | £451 | £611 | £617 |
| 2024 | £595 | £356 | £569 | £560 |
| 2025 | £610 | £434 | £607 | £492 |
| 2026 | £612 | £423 | £606 | £631 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 6JE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flat 6, The Birches, 15, Sandridge Park, St Albans, AL3 6ER | Flats | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Unit 6, The Caxton Centre, St Albans, AL3 6XT | Other | Leasehold | £426,000 |
In the AL3 6JE postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 4 primary and 3 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 |
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| 0.6 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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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013
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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 6JE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Richard Johns
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 6JE records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 6JE in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £682,500 (about £597 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL3 6JE, including St Albans Girls' School (Outstanding), Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (Good) and Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL3 6JE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,085 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL3 6JE is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Richard Johns (Liberal Democrats).