AL3 4SP postcode in St Albans, Hertfordshire

Is AL3 4SP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at AL3 4SP. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

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.

What do homes sell for near AL3 4SP?

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.

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

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

Across the whole AL3 district: a typical £618,000 from 309 sales.

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 4SP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL3 4SP 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 AL3 4SP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around AL3 4SP. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL3 4SP is in (ONS area E01023745), rounded by the VOA.

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL3 4SP?

The nearest to the centre of AL3 4SP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

• Visage St Albans 900 mWalk
• Russell Avenue Dental Practice Phone 01727 863056 900 mWalk
• The Dental Practice - St Albans Phone 01727 855469 900 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 AL3 4SP?

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 950 mWalk
• Hemel Hempstead General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 213141 7.9 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 AL3 4SP?

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

• Verulam House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 853991 700 mWalk
• Fosse House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 819700 1.0 kmWalk
• Fonthill House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01727 532001 1.1 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 4SP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL3 4SP, 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.

• Verulam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01727 833815 950 mWalk
• Boots, 9 St Peters Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sun 11am to 5pm 1.0 kmWalk
• Maltings Jade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01727 839335 1.1 kmWalk

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 4SP?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL3 4SP 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 1.4 kmCycle
• Creature Comforts Vets St. Albans Phone +44 1727 582020 1.5 kmCycle
• Medivet 2.9 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 AL3 4SP in a conservation area?

The centre of AL3 4SP is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

• Conservation areaSt Albans - Fishpool Street and St Michaels Village
• Listed building17 St Michaels Street St Albans
• Article 4 direction areaVerulam and Fishpool Street

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 AL3 4SP?

Police.uk records 232 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL3 4SP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Also: criminal damage and arson 11, vehicle crime 7, robbery 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 4SP

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

Where to check what we do not hold

• Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency