AL3 8QJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8QJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
- Postal District. In our case AL3.
- Postal Sector. In our case AL3 8.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QJ.
The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL3 8QJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is REDBOURN SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the AL3 8QJ postcode have the street address of Dunstable Road.
It is situated within the post town of ST. ALBANS within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.
AL3 8QJ is within the village of Markyate.
The AL3 8QJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in AL3 8QJ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.
Most properties in AL3 8QJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.
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Map of the AL3 8QJ Postcode
| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Map Coordinates for AL3 8QJ
| Latitude | 51.8471939428 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.472736655479 |
Weather Forecast for AL3 8QJ
Thu 16th May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 15.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 4 mph |
Fri 17th May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | WSW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 7.00% | W 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | W 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 14.00% | W 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 38.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 41.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 38.00% | NW 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 7.00% | WNW 4 mph |
Sat 18th May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 7.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 9.00% | N 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 14.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 36.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 34.00% | N 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 5.00% | N 7 mph |
Schools within a five minute drive of AL3 8QJ Postcode
England Primary Schools
Slip End Village School
Address: Slip End Village School, Ross Way, Slip End, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DD
Distance: 1.70 miles
Contact: 01582720152
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
Distance: 2.07 miles
Contact:
Kensworth Church of England Primary School
Address: Kensworth Church of England Primary School, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3RH
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact:
Flamstead Village School
Address: Flamstead Village School, Trowley Hill Road, Flamstead, 59 Trowley Hill Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 8DL
Distance: 2.64 miles
Contact: 01582840385
Markyate Village School and Nursery
Address: Markyate Village School and Nursery, Cavendish Road, Markyate, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 8PT
Distance: 0.72 miles
Contact: 01582840537
St. Augustine's Academy
Address: St. Augustine's Academy, Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4AS
Distance: 2.60 miles
Contact: 01582661778
Kensworth Church of England Academy
Address: Kensworth Church of England Academy, Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3RH
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01582872336
England Secondary Schools
Manshead School
Address: Manshead School, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
Distance: 2.07 miles
Contact:
Manshead Church of England Academy
Address: Manshead Church of England Academy, Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
Distance: 2.07 miles
Contact: 01582679400
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near AL3 8QJ
QUEENSBURY DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 66 LANGDALE ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3BS
Distance: 2.93 miles
Contact: :
PETRIE TUCKER & PARTNERS LTD
Address: 2 ASHBURNHAM ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1JL
Distance: 2.99 miles
Contact: :
GREAT NORTHERN RD. DENTAL CLINIC
Address: DENTAL SURGEONS, 84 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4BT
Distance: 3.07 miles
Contact: :
IDH LIMITED
Address: 1 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1BB
Distance: 3.11 miles
Contact: :
BEECH HILL DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 249 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU4 8BP
Distance: 3.16 miles
Contact: :
LEAGRAVE DENTAL
Address: 696 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU4 8SE
Distance: 3.18 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near AL3 8QJ
MARKYATE PHARMACY
Address: 40 HIGH STREET, MARKYATE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 8PB
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 840602
MEDIGREEN LTD
Address: 31 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 4EE
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 457800
FARLEY HILL CHEMIST
Address: 3-4 MARKET SQUARE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 5RD
Distance: 2.40 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 721069
MAYFIELD PHARMACY
Address: 12 MAYFIELD ROAD, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4AP
Distance: 2.58 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 661677
LANGDALE PHARMACY
Address: 64 LANGDALE ROAD, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 3BS
Distance: 2.93 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 607242
ACORN PHARMACY
Address: 138 DALLOW ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1NE
Distance: 2.96 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 727955
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near AL3 8QJ
DUNSTABLE
Address: SKIMPOT ROAD, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JU
Distance: 2.98 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS DUNSTABLE WHITE LION LTD
Address: 2-8 LUTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RF
Distance: 3.23 miles
Contact: :
ALEXANDRA OPTICIANS
Address: 88 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1EH
Distance: 3.23 miles
Contact: :
KANZARIA OPTICIANS (LUTON)
Address: 104 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1EW
Distance: 3.26 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (LUTON)
Address: 36 GEORGE STREET, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2AX
Distance: 3.29 miles
Contact: :
BROWN AND WHITE OPTICIANS LTD (LUTON)
Address: 172 THE MALL, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2TL
Distance: 3.31 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near AL3 8QJ
MARKYATE SURGERY
Address: 1 HICKS ROAD, MARKYATE, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 8LJ
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact: :
CADDINGTON SURGERY
Address: 33 MANOR ROAD, CADDINGTON, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 4EE
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 725673
DR P J WARD
Address: FARLEY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 5 MARKET SQUARE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 5RD
Distance: 2.40 miles
Contact: :
WHIPPERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 311 WHIPPERLEY RING, LUTON, LU1 5QY
Distance: 2.49 miles
Contact: :
THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 3UA
Distance: 2.99 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 343220
CARDIFF ROAD SURGERY
Address: THE SURGERY, 12 CARDIFF ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1QG
Distance: 3.06 miles
Contact: tel: 01582 722143
Transport Links near AL3 8QJ
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: AL3 8QJ
- Luton
Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LTDistance: 5.50 milesDriving Time: 9.69 minutes - Luton Airport Parkway
Luton Airport Parkway station, Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JWDistance: 5.58 milesDriving Time: 8.93 minutes - Leagrave
Leagrave station, Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BADistance: 6.65 milesDriving Time: 12.43 minutes - Harpenden
Harpenden station, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SPDistance: 7.43 milesDriving Time: 10.44 minutes - Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted station, Station Approach, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2ARDistance: 10.34 milesDriving Time: 17.52 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near AL3 8QJ
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near AL3 8QJ
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL3 8QJ Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Hemel Hempstead Co Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Sir Mike Penning |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the AL3 8QJ Postcode in?
The Local Council for this Postcode is Dacorum District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.
Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.
Dacorum District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Dacorum District at the following link Dacorum District.How much is the Council Tax?
Dacorum District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dacorum District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL3 8QJ Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County CouncilPostcodes near the AL3 8QJ Postcode
What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL3 8QJ Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi, Dallow Road, LUTON, LU1 1HL | 4.62 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Aldi |
| Sainsburys, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1DY | 5.06 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Sainsburys |
| Sainsburys, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RF | 5.19 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Sainsburys |
| Lidl, Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HU | 5.26 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Lidl |
| Iceland, Park Street, LUTON, LU1 3JX | 5.40 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Iceland |
What Popular Restaurants are near the AL3 8QJ Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL | 3.31 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to 196-198 Arndale Centre |
| Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY | 4.65 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Burger King - London Luton Airport |
| Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR | 7.02 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound |
| Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR | 7.02 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ | 3.05 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ |
| McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR | 3.22 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR |
| McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ | 3.27 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ |
| McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH | 3.66 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ | 3.05 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to KFC Luton - Hatters Way Retail Park |
| KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH | 3.23 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road |
| KFC, High Street South, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3RZ | 3.31 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to KFC Dunstable - High Street |
| KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ | 3.39 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to KFC Luton - The Mall |
| KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG | 5.17 miles | Directions from AL3 8QJ to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre |