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AL3 8 area guide

Who lives in AL3 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
9,094 (2024)
At a glance

What AL3 8 is like

The AL3 8 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 191 live postcodes and is home to about 9,094 people in 3,575 households. 77.7% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL3 8 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL3 8 compares

Headline figures for AL3 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£452,500

Median over 66 sales in AL3 8, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in AL3 8.

Household incomeMore
£68,548

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in AL3 8 is up 8.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL3 8 FAQs

01
Is AL3 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in AL3 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £452,500.

Homes in AL3 8 sold for a median of £452,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL3 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL3 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers AL3 8?

The local authority for AL3 8 is Dacorum.

AL3 8 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is AL3 8?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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