The UK Postcode Database

AL3 8HR

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in July 1986
AL3 8HR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL3 8HR

Cowper Court - 17 properties, USRN 10304545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8371 / 51°50'13"N

Longitude: -0.4631 / 0°27'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674776 5745960

OS Easting: 505985

OS Northing: 216500

OS Grid: TL059165

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G5N.XBC

Mapcode Global: VHFRS.X3J1

Open Location Code: 9C3XRGPP+RP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91su40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24296 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for AL3 8HR on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:01
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:01
Moon sets 16:18

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

Residential Property Sales in AL3 8HR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 May 2024 1 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
2 February 2024 12 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
6 December 2023 11 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
20 December 2022 5 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £305,000
23 April 2021 2 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
26 February 2021 16 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
18 October 2019 12 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
26 April 2019 8 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £273,000
25 January 2019 15 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £267,500
29 July 2016 3 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
11 December 2015 2 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £252,500
1 September 2015 10 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £242,000
11 November 2014 8 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
11 June 2014 6 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
11 October 2013 15 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,500
19 June 2013 8 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
6 June 2013 9 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
10 February 2012 6 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
11 November 2011 10 Cowper Court, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £176,500
6 May 2008 15 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
8 June 2007 9 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
16 January 2007 3 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Flat/apartment Freehold £169,950
28 September 2006 16 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £179,995
19 June 2006 12 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
7 June 2005 2 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Flat/apartment Freehold £149,000
27 May 2005 6 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,500
21 May 2004 12 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
13 February 2004 9 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
4 September 2003 16 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
8 August 2003 8 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
24 June 2003 6 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
12 February 2002 1 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
10 January 2002 11 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
20 July 2001 10 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
1 June 1999 9 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
12 February 1999 1 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,500
6 February 1998 11 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
5 December 1997 7 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,500
5 December 1997 3 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,500
10 January 1997 15 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
13 December 1996 13 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Flat/apartment Freehold £67,500
22 July 1996 1 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,500
30 November 1995 4 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
7 April 1995 3 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
24 February 1995 14 Cowper Court, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8HR Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,750

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 8HR

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 8HR also falls within the Civil Parish of Markyate, 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 8HR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00119033 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023433 Dacorum 001D 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
E04004705 Markyate 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
E33027091 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
E63011402 Markyate 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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