AL3 8EX

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in June 1996

AL3 8EX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with AL3 8EX

Watery Lane - 8 properties, USRN 10325115

Watery Lane - 3 properties, USRN 37321146

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 10310840

London Road - 1 property, USRN 10340123

Dunstable Road - 1 property, USRN 37305395

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 37350047

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 81800312

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 81800331

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8221 / 51°49'19"N

Longitude: -0.4193 / 0°25'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 677854 5744400

OS Easting: 509041

OS Northing: 214899

OS Grid: TL090148

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G5X.NV0

Mapcode Global: VHFRT.PG6J

Open Location Code: 9C3XRHCJ+R7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91st97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27002 / 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 8EX on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:20
Moon sets	17:47

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL3 8EX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL3 8EX

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	31 August 2018	Verlam End, Friars Wash, Flamstead, St Albans AL3 8EX	Other property type	Freehold	£975,000
	17 February 2006	1, Friars Wash, Watery Lane, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8EX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000

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 8EX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

MP

Victoria Collins Liberal Democrat

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Bridgewater

Councillor

Caroline Smith-Wright Liberal Democrats

Dacorum Borough Council

District council ward

Watling

Councillors

Edward Barradell Conservative

Jane Timmis Conservative

AL3 8EX also falls within the Civil Parish of Flamstead, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL3 8EX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00119021		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023430	Dacorum 001A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004856	Dacorum 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004700	Flamstead	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05004714	Watling	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E07000096	Dacorum	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000015	Hertfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001268	Harpenden and Berkhamsted	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000027	Hertfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33024177		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000048	Hertfordshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000079	NHS Herts Valleys	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000025	NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000610	Bridgewater ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63011432	Friar's Wash	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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