Postcode · St Albans

AL3 5LF area guide

Who lives in AL3 5LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Townsend & New Greens
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,115 (2024)

AL3 5LFSt Albans

At a glance

What AL3 5LF is like

AL3 5LF is a postcode in the Townsend & New Greens area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,115 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in AL3 5 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL3 5LF compares

Headline figures for AL3 5LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 91 sales in AL3 5, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,404

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 5LF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL3 5 is down 10.3% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL3 5LF FAQs

Is AL3 5LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL3 5LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in AL3 5 sold for a median of £650,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL3 5LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 5LF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL3 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.9% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.4%).

Which council covers AL3 5LF?

The local authority for AL3 5LF is St Albans.

AL3 5LF comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL3 5LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore