Home Bargains
Licence summary from On Licence, 2 October 2026
- Premises
- Home Bargains
- Address
- Home Bargains, AF&B PLC, Alban Park, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JJ
- Licence
- Premises licence, LN/202600109
- Status
- In force (register: Current Licence)
- Issued
- 25 February 2026
- Licensing authority
- St Albans City Council
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 06:00-00:00
- Alcohol Sales Off
- Every day 06:00-00:00
Licence conditions (5)
- 1) A CCTV system comprises of a multi camera system will be installed at the premises capable of the following: a) The head unit (recorder) for storing the images will store such data on a hard drive, cloud, or a similar quality medium (locally or accessible from a central location). b) If the head unit (recorder) is kept on the premises it must be located in a secure cabinet or other secure area, preferably out of the sight and reach of the public. c) A CD/DVD burner, USB type device or media storage database (i.e., Cloud) will also form part of the system to facilitate making copies of the footage. d) The quality of the images must be of a sufficiently high standard to allow identification of the subject matter. e) Cameras will cover key areas identified by the operator and Police showing the correct (GMT) date and time stamping. These will include clear headshots of persons entering and exiting the premises, any till areas and areas where alcohol is displayed for sale. f) Images must be retained for a minimum period of 31 days before overwriting. g) The images will be made available in reasonable time on demand by the Police or authorised officers of the Licensing Authority. h) At all times when the premises are open there shall be at least one person who is capable of operating the CCTV system if required to do so by the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority. i) This system will be fully maintained at all times to ensure correct operation. j) All faults with the CCTV system shall be repaired as soon as possible and in any case within five working days after which time, if the system is still inoperative no licensable activities shall take place without the agreement of the Police Licensing or the Licensing Authority until the fault is rectified.
- 2) A Refusals Log and Incident Log shall be maintained for at least 12 months, whether electronic or hard copy, at the premises recording the following:
- a) All known incidents of crime and disorder occurring at the premises with dates and times. b) Details of occasions when the emergency services are called to the premises. c) All refusals of alcohol sales and ejections from the premises. d) Seizures of drugs, weapons, fraudulent ID, or other items. e) Any faults with the CCTV system, i.e. date, time, issue.
- These Logs shall be made available for inspection by the Police or authorised officers of the Licensing Authority. 3) The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy. Anyone attempting to purchase alcohol who appears under the age of 25 years shall be required to produce valid photo ID (such as a photo card driving licence, passport or PASS accredited age verification card) to prove they are 18 years or older. Failure to produce acceptable ID shall result in a refusal of the sale. This refusal shall be documented in the Refusals / Incident log. 4) Notices advertising that the premises operates a "Challenge 25" scheme shall be displayed in a clear and prominent position at the premises entrance.
- 5) All staff involved in licensable activity shall receive training relating to age verification, the Licensing Objectives and Laws relating to the sale of alcohol. This training shall be given at the start of employment (prior to carrying out any licensable activity) and be refreshed at least every 12 months or sooner as a training need is identified. The training shall be documented and be made available for inspection at the request of Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/home-bargains-al4-bf75d242c7