AL1 3QA postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire
AL1 3QA is a postcode in St Albans, in the Bernards Heath ward. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where AL1 3QA is, and what is near it
- AL1 3QA
- Other postcodes in AL1 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7579, longitude -0.3277)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after AL1 3QA?
- St AlbansDistrict council St Albans: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL1 3QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- St AlbansParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Daisy Cooper
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at AL1 3QA?
Every home and business at AL1 3QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
St Albans: 94%
St Albans: 99%
The line marks the figure across St Albans.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at AL1 3QA?
Next collection, in 7 days
Thursday 29 October
Collect Communal Food, Collect Communal Recycling and Collect Communal Refuse
Every collection, on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 07:22 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is AL1 3QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL1 3QA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across St Albans
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL1 3QA: 1,564 properties in St Albans are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for St Albans
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of AL1 3QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near AL1 3QA?
Homes in AL1 3 sold for a typical £371,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,608,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £1,375,000 5 sales
- Terraced £697,500 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 69 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole AL1 district: a typical £550,000 from 456 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in AL1 3QA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in AL1 3QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near AL1 3QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around AL1 3QA. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in St Albans for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,838 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 100 (8%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 280 (22%) | £2,150 |
| Band D | about 330 (26%) | £2,419 |
| Band E | about 370 (29%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 60 (5%) | £3,494 |
| Band G | about 130 (10%) | £4,032 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,838 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 31% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for St Albans before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL1 3QA is in (ONS area E01023676), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest open schools to AL1 3QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to AL1 3QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL1 3QA is St Albans City Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- St Albans City Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- St Albans Abbey Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walton Street, 57 m away.
More stations near AL1 3QA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL1 3QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Parkbury House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 851589 450 mWalk
- Grange Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 833550 550 mWalk
- Harvey Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 831888 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near AL1 3QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL1 3QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest to the centre of AL1 3QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alban City Dental & Surgical Centre 450 mWalk
- Divine Dental Care Ltd Phone 01727 861668 500 mWalk
- St Albans Orthodontics Phone 01727 833304 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to AL1 3QA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Albans City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 1.1 kmWalk
- One Hatfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 443333 6.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL1 3QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- United Response - 66 & 66a Lemsford Road Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01727 850436 200 mWalk
- Strathmore Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 856864 400 mWalk
- Clare Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01727 864379 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL1 3QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Jade Pharmacy (Parkbury House) Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01727 862857 450 mWalk
- Jade Pharmacy (St. Albans) Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 01727 850480 550 mWalk
- Normandy Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01727 851448 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near AL1 3QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL1 3QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Heath Lodge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1727 835294 500 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets St. Albans Phone +44 1727 582020 800 mWalk
- Medivet 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is AL1 3QA in a conservation area?
The centre of AL1 3QA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near AL1 3QA?
Police.uk records 343 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL1 3QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, public order 15, bicycle theft 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, burglary 2, other crime 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for AL1 3QA
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- St Albans
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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