AL2 3PN postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

AL2 3PN is a postcode in St Albans, in the St Stephen ward. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 6 of 24 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at AL2 3PN can get it Across St Albans: 94% Typical price £650,500 Homes sold in AL2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Bricket Wood 500 m in a straight line

Where AL2 3PN is, and what is near it

Map of AL2 3PN and what is near it Map of AL2 3PN: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AL2 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M25 AL2 3EL: also in AL2 3AL2 3FD: also in AL2 3AL2 3FE: also in AL2 3AL2 3FF: also in AL2 3AL2 3FJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3FP: also in AL2 3AL2 3FQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3FR: also in AL2 3AL2 3FS: also in AL2 3AL2 3FT: also in AL2 3AL2 3FU: also in AL2 3AL2 3FW: also in AL2 3AL2 3FX: also in AL2 3AL2 3FY: also in AL2 3AL2 3FZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3LG: also in AL2 3AL2 3LH: also in AL2 3AL2 3LJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3LL: also in AL2 3AL2 3LN: also in AL2 3AL2 3LP: also in AL2 3AL2 3LQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3LR: also in AL2 3AL2 3LS: also in AL2 3AL2 3LT: also in AL2 3AL2 3LU: also in AL2 3AL2 3LW: also in AL2 3AL2 3LX: also in AL2 3AL2 3LY: also in AL2 3AL2 3NA: also in AL2 3AL2 3NB: also in AL2 3AL2 3ND: also in AL2 3AL2 3NE: also in AL2 3AL2 3NF: also in AL2 3AL2 3NG: also in AL2 3AL2 3NQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3PA: also in AL2 3AL2 3PD: also in AL2 3AL2 3PE: also in AL2 3AL2 3PF: also in AL2 3AL2 3PG: also in AL2 3AL2 3PH: also in AL2 3AL2 3PJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3PL: also in AL2 3AL2 3PP: also in AL2 3AL2 3PQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3PS: also in AL2 3AL2 3PW: also in AL2 3AL2 3PX: also in AL2 3AL2 3PY: also in AL2 3AL2 3PZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3QA: also in AL2 3AL2 3QB: also in AL2 3AL2 3QD: also in AL2 3AL2 3QE: also in AL2 3AL2 3QF: also in AL2 3AL2 3QG: also in AL2 3AL2 3QH: also in AL2 3AL2 3QJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3QL: also in AL2 3AL2 3QN: also in AL2 3AL2 3QP: also in AL2 3AL2 3QQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3QR: also in AL2 3AL2 3QS: also in AL2 3AL2 3QT: also in AL2 3AL2 3QU: also in AL2 3AL2 3QW: also in AL2 3AL2 3QX: also in AL2 3AL2 3QY: also in AL2 3AL2 3QZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3RH: also in AL2 3AL2 3RP: also in AL2 3AL2 3SD: also in AL2 3AL2 3SP: also in AL2 3AL2 3SR: also in AL2 3AL2 3SS: also in AL2 3AL2 3ST: also in AL2 3AL2 3SU: also in AL2 3AL2 3SX: also in AL2 3AL2 3SY: also in AL2 3AL2 3SZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3TA: also in AL2 3AL2 3TF: also in AL2 3AL2 3TH: also in AL2 3AL2 3TJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3TL: also in AL2 3AL2 3TP: also in AL2 3AL2 3TQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3TT: also in AL2 3AL2 3TW: also in AL2 3AL2 3TX: also in AL2 3AL2 3TZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3UA: also in AL2 3AL2 3UB: also in AL2 3AL2 3UJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3XD: also in AL2 3AL2 3XH: also in AL2 3AL2 3XJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3XL: also in AL2 3AL2 3XN: also in AL2 3AL2 3XP: also in AL2 3AL2 3XQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3XR: also in AL2 3AL2 3XW: also in AL2 3AL2 3XY: also in AL2 3AL2 3XZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3YT: also in AL2 3 2 places, 1.4–1.6 kmSchool 2.4 kmGP 3.6 kmSt Stephen AL2 3PN Map of AL2 3PN and what is near it Map of AL2 3PN: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AL2 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M25 2 places, 2.4–3.6 kmSt Stephen AL2 3PN
  • AL2 3PN
  • Other postcodes in AL2 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7066, longitude -0.3523)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL2 3PN?

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 AL2 3PN?

69% of the homes and businesses at AL2 3PN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL2 3PN 0% St Albans 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL2 3PN 69% St Albans 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 AL2 3PN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AL2 3PN.

Check the bin days for AL2 3PN on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL2 3PN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at AL2 3PN. 6 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

24 homes and businesses at AL2 3PN Low: 6Not in an area at risk: 18

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 AL2 3PN: 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 AL2 3PN 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL2 3PN?

Homes in AL2 3 sold for a typical £650,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£650,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£655,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £600,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £485,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £265,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL2 district: a typical £530,000 from 263 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in AL2 3PN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in AL2 3PN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 January 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

Food hygiene ratings at AL2 3PN

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AL2 3PN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL2 3PN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around AL2 3PN. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL2 3PN

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 D, the most common, is £2,419.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,613
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,882
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,150
Band Dabout 240 (33%)£2,419
Band Eabout 130 (18%)£2,957
Band Fabout 110 (15%)£3,494
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,032
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

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 AL2 3PN is in (ONS area E01023717), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 AL2 3PN?

The nearest open schools to AL2 3PN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL2 3PN, and how we find them

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 AL2 3PN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL2 3PN is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bricket Wood Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Percy Drive, 254 m away.

More stations near AL2 3PN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL2 3PN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL2 3PN, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 AL2 3PN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL2 3PN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL2 3PN?

The nearest to the centre of AL2 3PN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 AL2 3PN?

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.

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 AL2 3PN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL2 3PN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 AL2 3PN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL2 3PN, 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.

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 AL2 3PN?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL2 3PN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 AL2 3PN in a conservation area?

The centre of AL2 3PN 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 AL2 3PN?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL2 3PN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: shoplifting 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL2 3PN

Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Region
East of England
Country
England
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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