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AL3 8QE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caddington & Slip End
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,486 (2024)

AL3 8QESt Albans

At a glance

What AL3 8QE is like

AL3 8QE is a postcode in the Caddington & Slip End area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,486 people. 86.8% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.7% 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 8QE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£59,657

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 8QE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL3 8 is up 8.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL3 8QE FAQs

Is AL3 8QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in AL3 8QE?

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.

Is AL3 8QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 8QE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in AL3 8QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 86.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60%).

Which council covers AL3 8QE?

The local authority for AL3 8QE is Central Bedfordshire.

AL3 8QE comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL3 8QE?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 2.8 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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