AL3 6RA postcode in Sandridge, Hertfordshire

AL3 6RA is a postcode in Sandridge, in the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward of St Albans. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 at AL3 6RA can get it Across St Albans: 94% Typical price £650,000 Homes sold in AL3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station St Albans City 3.7 km in a straight line

Where AL3 6RA is, and what is near it

Map of AL3 6RA and what is near it Map of AL3 6RA: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the AL3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AL3 6DB: also in AL3 6AL3 6DD: also in AL3 6AL3 6DG: also in AL3 6AL3 6DQ: also in AL3 6AL3 6EN: also in AL3 6AL3 6EP: also in AL3 6AL3 6ER: also in AL3 6AL3 6ET: also in AL3 6AL3 6HU: also in AL3 6AL3 6HX: also in AL3 6AL3 6JB: also in AL3 6AL3 6JE: also in AL3 6AL3 6JF: also in AL3 6AL3 6LH: also in AL3 6AL3 6LQ: also in AL3 6AL3 6NQ: also in AL3 6AL3 6NR: also in AL3 6AL3 6NW: also in AL3 6AL3 6NX: also in AL3 6AL3 6PA: also in AL3 6AL3 6PD: also in AL3 6AL3 6PE: also in AL3 6AL3 6PF: also in AL3 6AL3 6PG: also in AL3 6AL3 6PH: also in AL3 6AL3 6PQ: also in AL3 6AL3 6PZ: also in AL3 6AL3 6XT: also in AL3 6AL3 6XZ: also in AL3 6 GP 3.4 kmBatchwood AL3 6RA Map of AL3 6RA and what is near it Map of AL3 6RA: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the AL3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Batchwood AL3 6RA
  • AL3 6RA
  • Other postcodes in AL3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.7812, longitude -0.3059)

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 AL3 6RA?

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 6RA?

Every home and business at AL3 6RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL3 6RA 100% St Albans 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL3 6RA 100% St Albans 99%
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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 6RA?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL3 6RA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL3 6RA 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 6RA 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 6RA.

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 6RA: 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 6RA 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 6RA?

Homes in AL3 6 sold for a typical £650,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£650,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£620,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £692,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £608,900 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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.

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 6RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL3 6RA 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 6RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around AL3 6RA. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 AL3 6RA

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 C, the most common, is £2,150.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,613
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,882
Band Cabout 190 (26%)£2,150
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,419
Band Eabout 190 (26%)£2,957
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,494
Band Gabout 60 (8%)£4,032
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 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 6RA is in (ONS area E01023736), 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 6RA?

The nearest open schools to AL3 6RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL3 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL3 6RA is St Albans City Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • St Albans City Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Leonard's Church, 91 m away.

More stations near AL3 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL3 6RA, 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 6RA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AL3 6RA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 6RA?

The nearest to the centre of AL3 6RA, 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 6RA?

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 6RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL3 6RA, 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 AL3 6RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL3 6RA, 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 6RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL3 6RA 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 6RA in a conservation area?

The centre of AL3 6RA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 AL3 6RA?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL3 6RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting12 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: drugs 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 6RA

Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Sandridge
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Sandridge
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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All of AL3

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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