AL3 · St Albans

AL3 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 950 postcodes across 5 sectors in St Albans.

Gigabit

75%

Superfast

91%

Postcodes

950

AL3 in Central Bedfordshire covers 950 postcodes with solid gigabit reach at 75.5%, though 1.9% below 10 Mbps hint at infrastructure gaps.

Broadband speeds in AL3

Share of AL3 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 950 postcodes in the district.

AL3 shows strong overall infrastructure with notable pockets of variation. Superfast coverage reaches 90.9% of postcodes, a solid figure. Gigabit availability is substantial at 75.5%, delivering high speeds to three-quarters of addresses. The speed profile breaks as: 75.5% at gigabit speeds (300 Mbps and above), 15.4% in the 30 to 300 Mbps range, and 1.9% below 10 Mbps. Below universal service obligation postcodes are marginal at 0.1%. The 1.9% below-10Mbps minority is unusual within an otherwise well-served code, indicating that most areas have received investment while scattered addresses still rely on older copper or wireless connections. AL3 offers solid connectivity for most residents, though checking individual postcodes remains advisable.

Under 2 Mbps

<1%

2 to 5 Mbps

<1%

5 to 10 Mbps

<1%

10 to 30 Mbps

30 to 300 Mbps

15%

300 Mbps and above

76%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

<1%

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

AL3 splits into 5 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

Sector	Postcodes	Superfast	Full fibre	Gigabit
AL3 4	185	98%	TBC	93%
AL3 5	230	99%	TBC	94%
AL3 6	162	85%	TBC	75%
AL3 7	183	91%	TBC	82%
AL3 8	190	80%	TBC	28%

All AL3 4 postcodes (185)

AL3 4AA AL3 4AB AL3 4AD AL3 4AE AL3 4AF AL3 4AH AL3 4AJ AL3 4AL AL3 4AP AL3 4AR AL3 4AS AL3 4AT AL3 4AU AL3 4AW AL3 4AY AL3 4AZ AL3 4BA AL3 4BB AL3 4BD AL3 4BG AL3 4BH AL3 4BJ AL3 4BL AL3 4BN AL3 4BQ AL3 4BY AL3 4BZ AL3 4DA AL3 4DD AL3 4DE AL3 4DG AL3 4DH AL3 4DJ AL3 4DL AL3 4DN AL3 4DP AL3 4DQ AL3 4DR AL3 4DW AL3 4EA AL3 4EB AL3 4ED AL3 4EH AL3 4EL AL3 4EP AL3 4ER AL3 4ES AL3 4ET AL3 4EW AL3 4EZ AL3 4FB AL3 4FD AL3 4GB AL3 4GD AL3 4GE AL3 4GF AL3 4GG AL3 4GH AL3 4GJ AL3 4GL AL3 4GN AL3 4HA AL3 4HB AL3 4HD AL3 4HE AL3 4HG AL3 4HH AL3 4HJ AL3 4HL AL3 4HN AL3 4HW AL3 4HX AL3 4HY AL3 4HZ AL3 4JA AL3 4JB AL3 4JD AL3 4JE AL3 4JF AL3 4JG AL3 4JH AL3 4JJ AL3 4JL AL3 4JN AL3 4JP AL3 4JQ AL3 4JR AL3 4JS AL3 4JT AL3 4JU AL3 4JW AL3 4JX AL3 4JY AL3 4JZ AL3 4LA AL3 4LD AL3 4LP AL3 4LR AL3 4LS AL3 4LT AL3 4LU AL3 4LW AL3 4LX AL3 4LY AL3 4LZ AL3 4NA AL3 4NB AL3 4ND AL3 4NE AL3 4NF AL3 4NG AL3 4NH AL3 4NJ AL3 4NQ AL3 4NR AL3 4PA AL3 4PE AL3 4PF AL3 4PH AL3 4PJ AL3 4PN AL3 4PQ AL3 4PS AL3 4PT AL3 4PU AL3 4PW AL3 4PX AL3 4PY AL3 4PZ AL3 4QA AL3 4QB AL3 4QD AL3 4QE AL3 4QF AL3 4QG AL3 4QH AL3 4QJ AL3 4QL AL3 4QN AL3 4QP AL3 4QQ AL3 4QR AL3 4QS AL3 4QT AL3 4QU AL3 4QW AL3 4QY AL3 4RA AL3 4RB AL3 4RF AL3 4RQ AL3 4RS AL3 4RT AL3 4RU AL3 4RX AL3 4RY AL3 4RZ AL3 4SA AL3 4SB AL3 4SD AL3 4SE AL3 4SF AL3 4SG AL3 4SH AL3 4SJ AL3 4SL AL3 4SN AL3 4SP AL3 4SQ AL3 4SS AL3 4ST AL3 4SU AL3 4SW AL3 4SX AL3 4SY AL3 4SZ AL3 4TA AL3 4TB AL3 4TF AL3 4TG AL3 4TH AL3 4TL AL3 4TN AL3 4TQ AL3 4TZ

All AL3 5 postcodes (230)

AL3 5AB AL3 5AD AL3 5AE AL3 5AH AL3 5AJ AL3 5AL AL3 5AN AL3 5AP AL3 5AS AL3 5AT AL3 5AU AL3 5AW AL3 5AX AL3 5AY AL3 5AZ AL3 5BA AL3 5BE AL3 5BG AL3 5BH AL3 5BJ AL3 5BN AL3 5BP AL3 5BT AL3 5BU AL3 5BX AL3 5BY AL3 5BZ AL3 5DD AL3 5DG AL3 5DL AL3 5DP AL3 5DQ AL3 5DR AL3 5DU AL3 5DW AL3 5EA AL3 5ED AL3 5EE AL3 5EG AL3 5EH AL3 5EJ AL3 5EL AL3 5EN AL3 5EP AL3 5ER AL3 5ES AL3 5EU AL3 5EW AL3 5EX AL3 5FA AL3 5FB AL3 5FD AL3 5FE AL3 5FF AL3 5HB AL3 5HE AL3 5HJ AL3 5HL AL3 5HN AL3 5HP AL3 5HR AL3 5HS AL3 5HT AL3 5HU AL3 5HW AL3 5HX AL3 5HY AL3 5JA AL3 5JB AL3 5JD AL3 5JE AL3 5JF AL3 5JG AL3 5JH AL3 5JJ AL3 5JL AL3 5JN AL3 5JP AL3 5JQ AL3 5JR AL3 5JS AL3 5JT AL3 5JU AL3 5JW AL3 5JX AL3 5JY AL3 5JZ AL3 5LA AL3 5LB AL3 5LD AL3 5LE AL3 5LF AL3 5LG AL3 5LH AL3 5LJ AL3 5LL AL3 5LN AL3 5LP AL3 5LQ AL3 5LR AL3 5LS AL3 5LT AL3 5LU AL3 5LW AL3 5LX AL3 5LY AL3 5LZ AL3 5NA AL3 5NB AL3 5ND AL3 5NE AL3 5NF AL3 5NG AL3 5NH AL3 5NJ AL3 5NL AL3 5NN AL3 5NP AL3 5NQ AL3 5NR AL3 5NS AL3 5NT AL3 5NU AL3 5NW AL3 5NZ AL3 5PA AL3 5PB AL3 5PD AL3 5PE AL3 5PH AL3 5PJ AL3 5PL AL3 5PN AL3 5PP AL3 5PQ AL3 5PR AL3 5PS AL3 5PT AL3 5PU AL3 5PW AL3 5PX AL3 5PY AL3 5PZ AL3 5QA AL3 5QB AL3 5QD AL3 5QE AL3 5QF AL3 5QG AL3 5QH AL3 5QJ AL3 5QL AL3 5QN AL3 5QP AL3 5QQ AL3 5QS AL3 5QT AL3 5QU AL3 5QW AL3 5QX AL3 5QY AL3 5RA AL3 5RB AL3 5RD AL3 5RE AL3 5RF AL3 5RG AL3 5RH AL3 5RJ AL3 5RL AL3 5RN AL3 5RP AL3 5RQ AL3 5RR AL3 5RS AL3 5RT AL3 5RU AL3 5RW AL3 5RX AL3 5RY AL3 5RZ AL3 5SA AL3 5SB AL3 5SD AL3 5SE AL3 5SF AL3 5SG AL3 5SH AL3 5SQ AL3 5SS AL3 5SU AL3 5SW AL3 5SX AL3 5SY AL3 5SZ AL3 5TA AL3 5TB AL3 5TD AL3 5TE AL3 5TF AL3 5TG AL3 5TH AL3 5TJ AL3 5TL AL3 5TN AL3 5TP AL3 5TQ AL3 5TR AL3 5TS AL3 5TT AL3 5TU AL3 5TW AL3 5TX AL3 5TY AL3 5TZ AL3 5UA AL3 5UB AL3 5UD AL3 5UE AL3 5UF AL3 5UH AL3 5UJ AL3 5UL AL3 5UN AL3 5UP AL3 5UQ AL3 5US AL3 5UT AL3 5UW AL3 5XA

All AL3 6 postcodes (162)

AL3 6AA AL3 6AB AL3 6AD AL3 6AE AL3 6AF AL3 6AG AL3 6AH AL3 6AJ AL3 6AL AL3 6AN AL3 6AP AL3 6AQ AL3 6AR AL3 6AS AL3 6AW AL3 6AX AL3 6AY AL3 6BA AL3 6BB AL3 6BE AL3 6BG AL3 6BJ AL3 6BL AL3 6BN AL3 6BP AL3 6BQ AL3 6BS AL3 6BT AL3 6BU AL3 6BW AL3 6BX AL3 6BY AL3 6BZ AL3 6DA AL3 6DB AL3 6DD AL3 6DE AL3 6DF AL3 6DG AL3 6DJ AL3 6DL AL3 6DN AL3 6DP AL3 6DQ AL3 6DR AL3 6DS AL3 6DU AL3 6DW AL3 6DX AL3 6DY AL3 6DZ AL3 6EA AL3 6EB AL3 6ED AL3 6EE AL3 6EF AL3 6EG AL3 6EH AL3 6EJ AL3 6EL AL3 6EN AL3 6EP AL3 6EQ AL3 6ER AL3 6ES AL3 6ET AL3 6EU AL3 6EW AL3 6EX AL3 6EY AL3 6EZ AL3 6GY AL3 6HA AL3 6HB AL3 6HD AL3 6HE AL3 6HF AL3 6HG AL3 6HH AL3 6HJ AL3 6HL AL3 6HN AL3 6HP AL3 6HQ AL3 6HR AL3 6HS AL3 6HT AL3 6HU AL3 6HW AL3 6HX AL3 6JB AL3 6JE AL3 6JF AL3 6JG AL3 6JH AL3 6JJ AL3 6JL AL3 6JN AL3 6JP AL3 6JQ AL3 6JR AL3 6JS AL3 6JU AL3 6JW AL3 6JX AL3 6JY AL3 6JZ AL3 6LA AL3 6LB AL3 6LD AL3 6LE AL3 6LG AL3 6LH AL3 6LJ AL3 6LL AL3 6LN AL3 6LP AL3 6LQ AL3 6LR AL3 6LS AL3 6LT AL3 6LU AL3 6LW AL3 6LX AL3 6LY AL3 6LZ AL3 6NA AL3 6NB AL3 6NH AL3 6NL AL3 6NP AL3 6NQ AL3 6NR AL3 6NW AL3 6NX AL3 6NZ AL3 6PA AL3 6PD AL3 6PE AL3 6PF AL3 6PG AL3 6PH AL3 6PQ AL3 6PY AL3 6PZ AL3 6RA AL3 6RD AL3 6RE AL3 6RF AL3 6RG AL3 6RH AL3 6RJ AL3 6RL AL3 6RN AL3 6RP AL3 6RQ AL3 6RR AL3 6RS AL3 6RT AL3 6RW AL3 6XT AL3 6XZ

All AL3 7 postcodes (183)

AL3 7AA AL3 7AB AL3 7AD AL3 7AE AL3 7AF AL3 7AG AL3 7AJ AL3 7AL AL3 7AN AL3 7AP AL3 7AQ AL3 7AR AL3 7AS AL3 7AT AL3 7AU AL3 7AW AL3 7BA AL3 7BB AL3 7BD AL3 7BE AL3 7BF AL3 7BG AL3 7BH AL3 7BJ AL3 7BL AL3 7BN AL3 7BP AL3 7BQ AL3 7BS AL3 7BT AL3 7BU AL3 7BW AL3 7BX AL3 7BY AL3 7BZ AL3 7DA AL3 7DB AL3 7DD AL3 7DE AL3 7DF AL3 7DG AL3 7DH AL3 7DJ AL3 7DL AL3 7DN AL3 7DP AL3 7DQ AL3 7DR AL3 7DS AL3 7DT AL3 7DU AL3 7DW AL3 7DY AL3 7DZ AL3 7EA AL3 7EB AL3 7EG AL3 7EL AL3 7EN AL3 7EP AL3 7EQ AL3 7ER AL3 7ES AL3 7ET AL3 7EU AL3 7EW AL3 7EX AL3 7EY AL3 7EZ AL3 7FA AL3 7FB AL3 7FD AL3 7FE AL3 7GA AL3 7GD AL3 7GE AL3 7GF AL3 7GH AL3 7HA AL3 7HB AL3 7HD AL3 7HE AL3 7HF AL3 7HG AL3 7HN AL3 7HP AL3 7HQ AL3 7HR AL3 7HS AL3 7HT AL3 7HU AL3 7HW AL3 7HX AL3 7HY AL3 7HZ AL3 7JA AL3 7JB AL3 7JD AL3 7JE AL3 7JF AL3 7JG AL3 7JH AL3 7JJ AL3 7JL AL3 7JN AL3 7JP AL3 7JQ AL3 7JR AL3 7JS AL3 7JT AL3 7JU AL3 7JW AL3 7JX AL3 7JY AL3 7JZ AL3 7LA AL3 7LB AL3 7LD AL3 7LE AL3 7LF AL3 7LG AL3 7LH AL3 7LJ AL3 7LL AL3 7LN AL3 7LP AL3 7LQ AL3 7LR AL3 7LS AL3 7LT AL3 7LU AL3 7LW AL3 7LX AL3 7LY AL3 7LZ AL3 7NB AL3 7ND AL3 7NG AL3 7NH AL3 7NJ AL3 7NL AL3 7NN AL3 7NP AL3 7NQ AL3 7NR AL3 7NS AL3 7NT AL3 7NU AL3 7NW AL3 7NX AL3 7NY AL3 7NZ AL3 7PA AL3 7PB AL3 7PD AL3 7PE AL3 7PF AL3 7PG AL3 7PH AL3 7PJ AL3 7PL AL3 7PN AL3 7PP AL3 7PQ AL3 7PR AL3 7PS AL3 7PT AL3 7PU AL3 7PW AL3 7PX AL3 7PY AL3 7PZ AL3 7QA AL3 7QB AL3 7QE AL3 7QF AL3 7QG AL3 7QN AL3 7QP AL3 7QQ AL3 7RG AL3 7RQ AL3 7SA

All AL3 8 postcodes (190)

AL3 8AA AL3 8AB AL3 8AD AL3 8AE AL3 8AF AL3 8AG AL3 8AH AL3 8AJ AL3 8AL AL3 8AN AL3 8AP AL3 8AQ AL3 8AR AL3 8AS AL3 8AT AL3 8AU AL3 8AW AL3 8AX AL3 8AY AL3 8AZ AL3 8BA AL3 8BB AL3 8BD AL3 8BH AL3 8BJ AL3 8BL AL3 8BN AL3 8BP AL3 8BS AL3 8BT AL3 8BU AL3 8BW AL3 8BX AL3 8BY AL3 8DA AL3 8DB AL3 8DD AL3 8DE AL3 8DF AL3 8DG AL3 8DH AL3 8DJ AL3 8DL AL3 8DN AL3 8DP AL3 8DQ AL3 8DR AL3 8DS AL3 8DU AL3 8DW AL3 8DX AL3 8DY AL3 8DZ AL3 8EA AL3 8EB AL3 8ED AL3 8EE AL3 8EF AL3 8EG AL3 8EL AL3 8EN AL3 8EP AL3 8ER AL3 8ES AL3 8ET AL3 8EU AL3 8EW AL3 8EX AL3 8EY AL3 8FA AL3 8FG AL3 8FH AL3 8FL AL3 8HA AL3 8HB AL3 8HD AL3 8HG AL3 8HH AL3 8HJ AL3 8HL AL3 8HN AL3 8HQ AL3 8HR AL3 8HS AL3 8HT AL3 8HU AL3 8HW AL3 8HX AL3 8HY AL3 8HZ AL3 8JB AL3 8JD AL3 8JE AL3 8JF AL3 8JG AL3 8JH AL3 8JJ AL3 8JL AL3 8JN AL3 8JP AL3 8JQ AL3 8JR AL3 8JS AL3 8JT AL3 8JU AL3 8JW AL3 8JX AL3 8JY AL3 8JZ AL3 8LA AL3 8LB AL3 8LD AL3 8LE AL3 8LF AL3 8LG AL3 8LJ AL3 8LL AL3 8LN AL3 8LP AL3 8LR AL3 8LS AL3 8LT AL3 8LW AL3 8LY AL3 8LZ AL3 8NA AL3 8NB AL3 8ND AL3 8NE AL3 8NF AL3 8NG AL3 8NH AL3 8NL AL3 8NP AL3 8NQ AL3 8NT AL3 8NX AL3 8NY AL3 8NZ AL3 8PA AL3 8PB AL3 8PD AL3 8PE AL3 8PF AL3 8PG AL3 8PH AL3 8PJ AL3 8PL AL3 8PN AL3 8PP AL3 8PQ AL3 8PR AL3 8PS AL3 8PT AL3 8PU AL3 8PW AL3 8PX AL3 8PY AL3 8PZ AL3 8QA AL3 8QB AL3 8QD AL3 8QE AL3 8QF AL3 8QG AL3 8QH AL3 8QJ AL3 8QL AL3 8QQ AL3 8QU AL3 8RA AL3 8RB AL3 8RD AL3 8RE AL3 8RF AL3 8RG AL3 8RH AL3 8RJ AL3 8RL AL3 8RN AL3 8RP AL3 8RQ AL3 8RR AL3 8RS AL3 8RT AL3 8RU AL3 8RW AL3 8RX AL3 8RY AL3 8RZ

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Living in St Albans

For most of AL3, speeds are sufficient for streaming and remote work. Verify your specific address if the 2% below-10Mbps minority is a concern.

Remote worker score

54/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

50/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

AL3 broadband FAQs

What's the below-10Mbps rate in AL3?

1.9% of postcodes, a small but meaningful minority.

Is three-quarters of AL3 really gigabit-enabled?

Yes. 75.5% of postcodes qualify for gigabit speeds.

Where does the remaining quarter of AL3 stand?

15.4% occupy the 30 to 300 Mbps tier, and 1.9% below 10 Mbps.

Should I check my specific AL3 postcode before moving?

Advisable. While most are well-served, 1.9% below 10 Mbps means risk exists for certain addresses.

Neighbouring districts

AL5

1,036 postcodes

98% superfast

AL1

1,112 postcodes

96% superfast

HP2

961 postcodes

97% superfast

AL4

778 postcodes

94% superfast

AL2

721 postcodes

97% superfast

HP3

749 postcodes

97% superfast

Check your exact postcode

Every postcode in AL3 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources