The UK Postcode Database

AL3 8RU

a postcode in Hertfordshire

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

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Streets Associated with AL3 8RU

Pickford Road - 25 properties, USRN 10313595

Cleveland Road - 1 property, USRN 10304043

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8353 / 51°50'7"N

Longitude: -0.4613 / 0°27'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674909 5745765

OS Easting: 506116

OS Northing: 216304

OS Grid: TL061163

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G5N.XWS

Mapcode Global: VHFRS.Y4HD

Open Location Code: 9C3XRGPQ+4F

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 8RU on Sunday 14 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:12
Moon Phase New Moon
Moon Rises 02:20
Moon sets 20:36

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

Residential Property Sales in AL3 8RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 July 2023 10 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £365,000
17 June 2022 8 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £277,500
20 May 2022 6a Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £380,000
29 June 2021 10 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £328,000
15 February 2021 8a Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £280,000
28 May 2020 6 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
10 March 2020 36 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £395,000
12 September 2019 14 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £380,000
14 June 2019 6a Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
10 October 2018 16 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £335,000
29 June 2018 32 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £345,000
17 June 2016 8 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £225,000
26 May 2016 28 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £385,000
22 October 2015 8a Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £229,950
4 December 2014 22 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £375,000
27 September 2013 20 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £317,500
27 September 2013 8b Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £212,500
22 July 2011 32 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £283,000
18 September 2009 28 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,995
6 March 2009 18 Pickford Road, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
27 November 2008 24 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
17 October 2008 8a Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
2 September 2008 10 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
2 September 2008 10 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £249,950
28 August 2007 8 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
15 November 2006 6 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
5 August 2005 2 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Detached Freehold £173,000
20 December 2004 8 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £158,000
12 February 2004 32 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
14 July 2003 6 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
24 January 2003 12 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
3 October 2002 34 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
19 September 2002 36 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,000
10 April 2002 32 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
2 August 2001 12a Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,500
26 July 2001 24 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £186,000
6 July 2001 10a Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
10 May 2001 20 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £193,250
8 August 2000 10 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
26 June 2000 26 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,500
16 June 2000 8a Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
27 January 2000 28 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
26 August 1999 8 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,000
7 April 1999 6 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,250
19 February 1999 32 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,500
14 July 1998 34 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,600
3 November 1997 2 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
23 June 1997 24 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
9 May 1997 8c Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
31 October 1996 28 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,500
15 March 1996 26 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
25 August 1995 36 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
19 July 1995 12 Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
28 April 1995 8c Pickford Road, Markyate, St. Albans AL3 8RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,000

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 8RU

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 8RU 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 8RU

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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