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AL3 5LR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Albans Central
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,233 (2024)

AL3 5LRSt Albans

At a glance

What AL3 5LR is like

AL3 5LR is a postcode in the St Albans Central area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,233 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5LR compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,561

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 5LR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL3 5 is down 10.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL3 5LR FAQs

Is AL3 5LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in AL3 5LR?

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 5LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 5LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL3 5LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.4%).

Which council covers AL3 5LR?

The local authority for AL3 5LR is St Albans.

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

How well connected is AL3 5LR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.6 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.

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