AL3 6BS maps, stats, and open data

AL3 6BS lies on Birchmead Close in St. Albans. AL3 6BS is located in the Batchwood 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 6BS maps

AL3 6BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL3 6BS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL3 6BS geodata

Easting514547
Northing208987
Latitude51.767858
Longitude-0.341394

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL3 6BS?

StreetBirchmead Close
Town/CitySt. Albans
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL3
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AL3 6BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL3 6BS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardBatchwood
ConstituencySt Albans

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL3 6BS

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Birchmead Close28m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avocet Close104m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avocet Close104m
➜ Birchmead Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL3 6BS

Green Lane (Toulmin Drive)New Greens144m
Green Lane (Toulmin Drive)New Greens161m
Woollam CrescentNew Greens206m
Maple AvenueNew Greens240m
Maple AvenueNew Greens248m

Nearest railway stations to AL3 6BS

St Albans City Station2.2km
St Albans Abbey Station2.6km
Park Street Station4.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL3 6BS

Broadband access in AL3 6BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband88.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL3 6BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed53.3Mbps
Average download speed94.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.2Mbps
Average upload speed7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed15.29Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL3 6BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL3 6BS

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AL3 6BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL3 6BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)234,578
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)13,032
Median (kWh/meter)11,522

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)62,425
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,902
Median (kWh/meter)3,897
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL3 6BS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL3 6BS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL3 6BS:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL3 6BS (meters)

Batchwood School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Townsend Drive
284m
High Oaks News
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
16 High Oaks
300m
Chef Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
8 High Oaks
300m

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Nearest post box to AL3 6BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Oaks P.o16:0012:15291m
Beech Bottom16:0012:00446m
Becketts Avenue18:3012:30467m

Nearest sports facilities to AL3 6BS

FacilityDistance
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks, St. Albans
Grass Pitches
338m
Garden Fields Jmi School
Townsend Drive, St. Albans
Grass Pitches
476m
Toulmin Drive
Toulmin Drive, St. Albans
Grass Pitches
629m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL3 6BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Batchwood School
Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RP
Not applicable285m
Margaret Wix Primary School
High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6EL
Primary344m
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RL
Primary475m

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AL3 6BS ITL and AL3 6BS 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 6BS:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000240St Albans

AL3 6BS 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 6BS:

CodeName
OAE00120219
LSOAE01023672St Albans 009D
MSOAE02004932St Albans 009

Nearest postcodes to AL3 6BS

AL3 6EYGreen Lane66m
AL3 6BEGillsted Court68m
AL3 6BWFrancis Avenue83m
AL3 6RTRepton Green105m
AL3 6HEGreen Lane122m
AL3 6EZGreen Lane140m
AL3 6LDMerlot Mews143m
AL3 6BPTherfield Road156m
AL3 6HFGreen Lane183m
AL3 6EXGreen Lane199m