AL3 5RD

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL3 5RD	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL3 5RD

Townsend Drive - 6 properties, USRN 37317983

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7596 / 51°45'34"N

Longitude: -0.3346 / 0°20'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 683941 5737662

OS Easting: 515034

OS Northing: 208079

OS Grid: TL150080

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H84.L6W

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.41YF

Open Location Code: 9C3XQM58+R4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ts92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28426 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for AL3 5RD on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:20
Moon sets	17:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL3 5RD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL3 5RD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
27 September 2002	2 Townsend Drive, St. Albans AL3 5RD	Detached	Freehold	£655,000
3 May 2000	2 Townsend Drive, St. Albans AL3 5RD	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
14 June 1996	6 Townsend Drive, St. Albans AL3 5RD	Detached	Freehold	£196,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for AL3 5RD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

St Albans

MP

Daisy Cooper Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

St Albans North

Councillor

Helen Campbell Liberal Democrats

St Albans City and District Council

District council ward

Bernards Heath

Councillors