The postcode AL10 8QJ is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL10 8QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL10 8QJ 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 8QJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to AL10 8QJ is Kestrel Green which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oxlease Drive and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to AL10 8QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Oak View Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018. 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 8QJ is The Cavendish Arms and is 673 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 687 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 8QJ 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 8QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL10 8QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL10 8QJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 453 m |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 559 m |
| Southfield School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 559 m |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 10, 2016) | 610 m |
| Hatfield Community Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2014) | 739 m |
| Onslow St Audreys School | Academy | 11-18 | 928 m | |
| De Havilland Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Brookmans Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Oaklands College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (September 24, 2021) | 4.12 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 4.14 km |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 4.21 km |
| Chancellor's School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.26 km | |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 4.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL10 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 109 m | |
| Oak View Primary and Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 453 m | |
| HC-One Oval Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 485 m | |
| Sainsburys Active Kids Holiday Clubs | Awaiting Inspection | 559 m | |
| Southfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 559 m | |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 559 m | |
| Bishops Rise Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 601 m | |
| Edwards & Blake Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 610 m | |
| The Cavendish Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 673 m | |
| Martins | Exempt June 7, 2019 | 683 m | |
| Bobs Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 687 m | |
| Happy Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 687 m | |
| Max's Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 687 m | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 687 m | |
| Pebreya | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2020 | 687 m | |
| Spicefield Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 17, 2018 | 687 m | |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 691 m | |
| Welcome Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 721 m | |
| Edwards & Blake Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 739 m | |
| Sherpa Kids Hatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 739 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL10 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Oxlease Drive | 93 m | |
| Oxlease Drive | 115 m | |
| Elm Drive | 259 m | |
| Elm Drive | 353 m | |
| St Peter's Church | 374 m | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Welham Green Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Brookmans Park Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.34 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 37.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL10 8QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Howe Dell | Valley | 633 m |
| Hazel Grove | 870 m | |
| Bunchleys Pond | 1.24 km | |
| Johnson's Spring | 1.48 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Halfwayoak Pond | 1.93 km | |
| Dellsome Bottom | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Tollgate Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Bush Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Conduit Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Hatfield Park | 2.28 km | |
| Colney Heath Lakes | 2.48 km | |
| Home Park | 2.54 km | |
| Brickkiln Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL10 8QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 124.1 Mbps | 145.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 20.5 Mbps | 19.3 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 135.7 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL10 8QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75356900 |
| Longitude | -0.22863500 |
| OS Easting | 522366 |
| OS Northing | 0207581 |
| 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 | E33027667 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 013D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |