AL3 8BU maps, stats, and open data
AL3 8BU lies on Priory Orchard in Flamstead, St Albans. AL3 8BU is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the local authority district of Dacorum and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. 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 8BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL3 8BU geodata
| Easting | 507827 |
| Northing | 214667 |
| Latitude | 51.820235 |
| Longitude | -0.436998 |
Where is AL3 8BU?
| Street | Priory Orchard |
| Locality | Flamstead |
| Town/City | St Albans |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL3 |
AL3 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL3 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Watling |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL3 8BU
8, PRIORY ORCHARD, FLAMSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL3 8BU 2019 25 OCT £762,500 |
6, PRIORY ORCHARD, FLAMSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL3 8BU 2017 16 FEB £535,000 |
2015 28 OCT £890,000 |
7, PRIORY ORCHARD, FLAMSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL3 8BU 2013 5 APR £312,000 |
2011 25 AUG £728,500 |
3, PRIORY ORCHARD, FLAMSTEAD, ST. ALBANS, AL3 8BU 2006 24 MAR £435,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL3 8BU
| The Three Blackbirds Ph (High Street) | Flamstead | 63m |
| The Three Blackbirds Ph (High Street) | Flamstead | 75m |
| The Bungalow (Hollybush Lane) | Flamstead | 311m |
| The Bungalow (Hollybush Lane) | Flamstead | 326m |
| Village School (Trowley Hill Road) | Flamstead | 384m |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL3 8BU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL3 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.62Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL3 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL3 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 339,457 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 26,112 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,275 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 64,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,990 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,249 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL3 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL3 8BU.
- 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
16.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL3 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL3 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL3 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Flamstead P.o | 18:15 | 10:30 | 128m |
| Trowley Bottom | 16:30 | 08:00 | 794m |
| Annables | 17:00 | 11:45 | 2,444m |
AL3 8BU ITL and AL3 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 |
| E07000096 | Dacorum |
AL3 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119016 | |
| LSOA | E01023430 | Dacorum 001A |
| MSOA | E02004856 | Dacorum 001 |
Nearest postcodes to AL3 8BU
| AL3 8BT | High Street | 57m |
| AL3 8DD | Chapel Road | 59m |
| AL3 8DB | Chapel Road | 93m |
| AL3 8BS | High Street | 97m |
| AL3 8BX | High Street | 111m |
| AL3 8DA | River Hill | 124m |
| AL3 8BY | River Hill | 133m |
| AL3 8EN | Singlets Lane | 154m |
| AL3 8DG | Hollybush Lane | 192m |
| AL3 8DH | Trowley Hill Road | 195m |
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