AL3 4LS postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

AL3 4LS is a postcode in St Albans, in the Verulam 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £760,000 Homes sold in AL3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station St Albans Abbey 1.3 km in a straight line

Where AL3 4LS is, and what is near it

Map of AL3 4LS and what is near it Map of AL3 4LS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the AL3 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AL3 4AA: also in AL3 4AL3 4AB: also in AL3 4AL3 4AD: also in AL3 4AL3 4AE: also in AL3 4AL3 4AF: also in AL3 4AL3 4AH: also in AL3 4AL3 4AJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4AL: also in AL3 4AL3 4AP: also in AL3 4AL3 4AR: also in AL3 4AL3 4AS: also in AL3 4AL3 4AT: also in AL3 4AL3 4AU: also in AL3 4AL3 4AW: also in AL3 4AL3 4AY: also in AL3 4AL3 4AZ: also in AL3 4AL3 4BA: also in AL3 4AL3 4BB: also in AL3 4AL3 4BD: also in AL3 4AL3 4BG: also in AL3 4AL3 4BH: also in AL3 4AL3 4BJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4BL: also in AL3 4AL3 4BN: also in AL3 4AL3 4BQ: also in AL3 4AL3 4BZ: also in AL3 4AL3 4FB: also in AL3 4AL3 4FD: also in AL3 4AL3 4GB: also in AL3 4AL3 4GD: also in AL3 4AL3 4GE: also in AL3 4AL3 4GF: also in AL3 4AL3 4GG: also in AL3 4AL3 4GH: also in AL3 4AL3 4GJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4GL: also in AL3 4AL3 4GN: also in AL3 4AL3 4HG: also in AL3 4AL3 4HJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4HN: also in AL3 4AL3 4HW: also in AL3 4AL3 4HX: also in AL3 4AL3 4HY: also in AL3 4AL3 4HZ: also in AL3 4AL3 4JA: also in AL3 4AL3 4JB: also in AL3 4AL3 4JD: also in AL3 4AL3 4JE: also in AL3 4AL3 4JF: also in AL3 4AL3 4JG: also in AL3 4AL3 4JH: also in AL3 4AL3 4JJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4JL: also in AL3 4AL3 4JN: also in AL3 4AL3 4JP: also in AL3 4AL3 4JQ: also in AL3 4AL3 4JR: also in AL3 4AL3 4JS: also in AL3 4AL3 4JT: also in AL3 4AL3 4JU: also in AL3 4AL3 4JW: also in AL3 4AL3 4JX: also in AL3 4AL3 4JY: also in AL3 4AL3 4JZ: also in AL3 4AL3 4LA: also in AL3 4AL3 4LD: also in AL3 4AL3 4LP: also in AL3 4AL3 4LR: also in AL3 4AL3 4LT: also in AL3 4AL3 4LU: also in AL3 4AL3 4LW: also in AL3 4AL3 4LX: also in AL3 4AL3 4LY: also in AL3 4AL3 4LZ: also in AL3 4AL3 4NA: also in AL3 4AL3 4NB: also in AL3 4AL3 4ND: also in AL3 4AL3 4NE: also in AL3 4AL3 4NF: also in AL3 4AL3 4NG: also in AL3 4AL3 4NH: also in AL3 4AL3 4NJ: also in AL3 4AL3 4NQ: also in AL3 4AL3 4NR: also in AL3 4 Harvey Group Practice 2.0 kmVerulam AL3 4LS Map of AL3 4LS and what is near it Map of AL3 4LS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the AL3 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Verulam AL3 4LS
  • AL3 4LS
  • Other postcodes in AL3 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.7407, longitude -0.3602)

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 AL3 4LS?

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 AL3 4LS?

Every home and business at AL3 4LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 AL3 4LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL3 4LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL3 4LS 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 AL3 4LS 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 AL3 4LS.

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 AL3 4LS: 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 AL3 4LS 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 AL3 4LS?

Homes in AL3 4 sold for a typical £760,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£760,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£785,000
12 months to August 2026
£760,000

▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£1,162,500 16 sales
Semi-detached£865,000 8 sales
Terraced£755,000 26 sales
Flat or maisonette£417,751 12 sales

Across the whole AL3 district: a typical £618,000 from 309 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 AL3 4LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in AL3 4LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 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 AL3 4LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around AL3 4LS. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (53%). 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 AL3 4LS

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 £2,419 (band D) to £4,838 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,032.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,613
Band Bfewer than 5£1,882
Band Cfewer than 5£2,150
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,419
Band Eabout 160 (25%)£2,957
Band Fabout 210 (32%)£3,494
Band Gabout 260 (40%)£4,032
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 53% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 AL3 4LS is in (ONS area E01023744), 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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest open schools to AL3 4LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL3 4LS, 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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL3 4LS is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Park Street Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Corder Close, 23 m away.

More stations near AL3 4LS, 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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL3 4LS, 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 AL3 4LS?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL3 4LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Fastned Griffiths Way Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Swarco Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest to the centre of AL3 4LS, 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 AL3 4LS?

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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL3 4LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Fonthill House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 532001 450 mWalk
  • Fosse House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 819700 600 mWalk
  • Vesta Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 799600 1.2 kmWalk

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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL3 4LS, 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 AL3 4LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL3 4LS 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 AL3 4LS in a conservation area?

The centre of AL3 4LS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 AL3 4LS?

Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL3 4LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: other theft 6, burglary 3, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 AL3 4LS

Ward
Verulam
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

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AL3 4NH60 mAL3 4ND70 mAL3 4BA150 mAL3 4LT190 mAL3 4LY190 mAL3 4LX200 m
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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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