The UK Postcode Database

AL3 8HJ

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL3 8HJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL3 8HJ

Old Watling Street - 6 properties, USRN 10312791

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8252 / 51°49'30"N

Longitude: -0.4332 / 0°25'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 676880 5744717

OS Easting: 508072

OS Northing: 215228

OS Grid: TL080152

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G5W.K8G

Mapcode Global: VHFRT.FDT3

Open Location Code: 9C3XRHG8+3P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91st88

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 8HJ on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:28
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:51
Moon sets 22:51

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

Residential Property Sales in AL3 8HJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 June 2021 Everglades, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £770,000
23 November 2020 Watling Garth, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £925,000
6 December 2018 Chads Den, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £777,500
5 August 2007 Watling Garth, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £760,000
3 August 2005 Everglades, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £499,950
4 November 2003 Chads Den, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £487,500
4 August 1995 Chads Den, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £192,500
20 January 1995 Watling Garth, Old Watling Street, Flamstead, St. Albans AL3 8HJ Detached Freehold £215,000

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 8HJ

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 8HJ 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 8HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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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