AL3 5RB maps, stats, and open data
AL3 5RB lies on Townsend Drive in St. Albans. AL3 5RB is located in the Bernards Heath electoral ward, within the local authority district of St Albans and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
AL3 5RB geodata
| Easting | 514963 |
| Northing | 208098 |
| Latitude | 51.759777 |
| Longitude | -0.335686 |
Where is AL3 5RB?
| Street | Townsend Drive |
| Town/City | St. Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL3 |
AL3 5RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL3 5RB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Bernards Heath |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Albans |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL3 5RB
2023 15 AUG £1,842,000 |
2020 19 NOV £1,375,000 |
5, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5RB 2019 10 MAY £1,500,000 |
THE SHIRE, 15A, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5RB 2016 29 JAN £1,090,000 |
7, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5RB 2007 8 JUN £887,500 |
9, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5RB 2005 25 NOV £700,000 |
9, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 5RB 2002 27 JUN £695,000 |
1999 23 APR £288,500 |
1998 23 NOV £367,500 |
1998 14 AUG £240,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL3 5RB
| Heath Farm Lane (Harpenden Road) | Bernards Heath | 137m |
| Heath Farm Lane (Harpenden Road) | Bernards Heath | 182m |
| Stonecross (Sandpit Lane) | St Albans | 315m |
| Chime Square (St Peters Street) | St Albans | 330m |
| Chime Square (St Peters Street) | St Albans | 332m |
Nearest railway stations to AL3 5RB
| St Albans City Station | 1.2km |
| St Albans Abbey Station | 1.7km |
| Park Street Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL3 5RB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL3 5RB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL3 5RB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL3 5RB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL3 5RB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 326,851 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 32,685 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 30,151 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,747 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,979 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,850 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL3 5RB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL3 5RB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
8.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL3 5RB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL3 5RB (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL3 5RB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townsend Drive | 18:30 | 12:30 | 92m |
| Chime Square | 17:30 | 12:00 | 322m |
| Bernards Heath P.o | 18:30 | 12:00 | 371m |
AL3 5RB ITL and AL3 5RB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL3 5RB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000240 | St Albans |
AL3 5RB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL3 5RB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120498 | |
| LSOA | E01023728 | St Albans 012C |
| MSOA | E02004935 | St Albans 012 |
Nearest postcodes to AL3 5RB
| AL3 5RD | Townsend Drive | 73m |
| AL3 5PB | Waverley Road | 85m |
| AL3 5RE | Palfrey Close | 87m |
| AL3 5LL | Harpenden Road | 98m |
| AL3 5LA | Edmond Beaufort Drive | 108m |
| AL3 5PD | Waverley Road | 131m |
| AL3 5RA | St Bernards Road | 142m |
| AL3 5PA | Waverley Road | 144m |
| AL3 5AD | Harpenden Road | 147m |
| AL3 5LU | Carlisle Avenue | 151m |
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