AL2 3XT postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

AL2 3XT 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 Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses can get it. 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 1.1 km in a straight line

Where AL2 3XT is, and what is near it

Map of AL2 3XT and what is near it Map of AL2 3XT: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AL2 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AL2 3DX: also in AL2 3AL2 3EL: also in AL2 3AL2 3FB: also in AL2 3AL2 3FD: also in AL2 3AL2 3FE: also in AL2 3AL2 3FG: also in AL2 3AL2 3FH: also in AL2 3AL2 3FJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3FL: also in AL2 3AL2 3FN: 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 3PN: also in AL2 3AL2 3PP: also in AL2 3AL2 3PQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3PW: also in AL2 3AL2 3QA: also in AL2 3AL2 3QB: also in AL2 3AL2 3QD: also in AL2 3AL2 3QH: also in AL2 3AL2 3QP: also in AL2 3AL2 3QQ: also in AL2 3AL2 3QR: also in AL2 3AL2 3QS: also in AL2 3AL2 3QU: also in AL2 3AL2 3QW: also in AL2 3AL2 3QZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3RH: also in AL2 3AL2 3RP: also in AL2 3AL2 3RX: also in AL2 3AL2 3RY: also in AL2 3AL2 3RZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3SA: also in AL2 3AL2 3SD: also in AL2 3AL2 3SH: also in AL2 3AL2 3SJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3SN: 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 3SW: also in AL2 3AL2 3SX: also in AL2 3AL2 3SY: also in AL2 3AL2 3SZ: 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 3TX: also in AL2 3AL2 3TZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3UD: also in AL2 3AL2 3UF: also in AL2 3AL2 3UH: also in AL2 3AL2 3UJ: also in AL2 3AL2 3UL: also in AL2 3AL2 3UN: also in AL2 3AL2 3UP: also in AL2 3AL2 3UR: also in AL2 3AL2 3US: also in AL2 3AL2 3UT: also in AL2 3AL2 3UU: also in AL2 3AL2 3UW: also in AL2 3AL2 3UX: also in AL2 3AL2 3UY: also in AL2 3AL2 3UZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3XA: also in AL2 3AL2 3XB: also in AL2 3AL2 3XD: also in AL2 3AL2 3XE: also in AL2 3AL2 3XF: also in AL2 3AL2 3XG: 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 3XS: also in AL2 3AL2 3XU: also in AL2 3AL2 3XW: also in AL2 3AL2 3XX: also in AL2 3AL2 3XY: also in AL2 3AL2 3XZ: also in AL2 3AL2 3YA: also in AL2 3AL2 3YB: also in AL2 3AL2 3YT: also in AL2 3 Garston Medical Centre 2.5 kmThe Red House Group 3.3 kmBricket Wood AL2 3XT Map of AL2 3XT and what is near it Map of AL2 3XT: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AL2 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.7–2.5 kmSchool 1.8 kmThe Red House Group 3.3 kmBricket Wood AL2 3XT
  • AL2 3XT
  • Other postcodes in AL2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6952, longitude -0.3613)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL2 3XT?

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 3XT?

50% of the homes and businesses at AL2 3XT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% can get it

St Albans: 99%

The line marks the figure across St Albans.

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 3XT?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL2 3XT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL2 3XT 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 3XT 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 AL2 3XT.

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 3XT: 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 3XT 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 3XT?

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
12 months to August 2025
£655,000
12 months to August 2026
£650,500

▼ 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

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 3XT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL2 3XT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 AL2 3XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around AL2 3XT. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 3XT

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 £2,150 (band C) to £4,838 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,494.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,613
Band Bwithheld£1,882
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,150
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,419
Band Eabout 220 (28%)£2,957
Band Fabout 310 (39%)£3,494
Band Gabout 170 (22%)£4,032
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 3XT is in (ONS area E01023733), 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 3XT?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL2 3XT is Bricket Wood Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bricket Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Garston (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 2.4 kmCycle
  • Smart Charge Charging point · 15 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

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 3XT?

The nearest to the centre of AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

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 3XT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL2 3XT, 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 3XT?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL2 3XT 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 3XT in a conservation area?

The centre of AL2 3XT 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 3XT?

Police.uk records 50 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL2 3XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Other theft5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary1 report

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 3XT

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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