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AL3 5SQ area guide

Who lives in AL3 5SQ, 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: 2,275 (2024)

AL3 5SQSt Albans

At a glance

What AL3 5SQ is like

AL3 5SQ 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 2,275 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 44.3% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5SQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.7 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 5SQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL3 5 is down 10.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

AL3 5SQ FAQs

Is AL3 5SQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5SQ?

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 5SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 5SQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL3 5SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.7% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.1%).

Which council covers AL3 5SQ?

The local authority for AL3 5SQ is St Albans.

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

How well connected is AL3 5SQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Abbey Rail Station, 0.5 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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