The postcode AL10 8LU is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. AL10 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL10 8LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL10 8LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to AL10 8LU is Oaklands Wood which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Centre and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 916 m away.
The closest primary school to AL10 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Hatfield Community Free School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 21, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of AL10 8LU is The Town Inn and is 197 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Masala Hut and is 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 7, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 73.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL10 8LU is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL10 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL10 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL10 8LU
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL10 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Community Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 125 m |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 10, 2016) | 220 m |
| Southfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 316 m |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 316 m |
| Onslow St Audreys School | Academy | 11-18 | 503 m | |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 547 m |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 815 m |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 981 m |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| De Havilland Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 3.55 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 3.61 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 3.95 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL10 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards & Blake Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Sherpa Kids Hatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 125 m | |
| Hatfield Best Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 197 m | |
| SPARKS Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 197 m | |
| The Town Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 197 m | |
| Welcome Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 7, 2018 | 197 m | |
| Edwards & Blake Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Agogos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 247 m | |
| Bengal Spices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 247 m | |
| China Sky | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 10, 2019 | 247 m | |
| Here Japan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 11, 2022 | 247 m | |
| Masala Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2019 | 247 m | |
| Applebys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2019 | 249 m | |
| Hatfield Halal Meat & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 24, 2022 | 249 m | |
| IFS News | Exempt June 4, 2019 | 249 m | |
| Maja Polish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 3, 2022 | 249 m | |
| Pizza Go Go | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 249 m | |
| Poppins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 249 m | |
| Roast Duck Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2020 | 249 m | |
| Taste It | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2019 | 249 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL10 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Centre | 96 m | |
| Town Centre | 149 m | |
| Briars Lane | 176 m | |
| ASDA | 185 m | |
| Town Centre | 202 m | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 916 m | |
| Welham Green Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| Brookmans Park Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 16.75 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL10 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Howe Dell | Valley | 622 m |
| Hazel Grove | 1.48 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Bunchleys Pond | 2 km | |
| Hatfield Park | 2.04 km | |
| Johnson's Spring | 2.07 km | |
| Home Park | 2.08 km | |
| Conduit Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Halfwayoak Pond | 2.28 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Home Covert | 2.52 km | |
| The Warren | 2.53 km | |
| Brickkiln Wood | 2.58 km | |
| The Broadwater | 2.59 km | |
| Creswick Plantation | 2.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL10 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.5 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 26.7% | 73.3% | 21.3 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 73.3% | 121.9 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 73.3% | 73.3% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL10 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76060000 |
| Longitude | -0.22778800 |
| OS Easting | 522407 |
| OS Northing | 0208365 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Hatfield East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hatfield South West |
| Local Authority District | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Hertfordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hertfordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000241 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hertfordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hertfordshire and West Essex |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hatfield BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hatfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027666 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |