Postcode AL10 8QZ (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL10 8QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL10 8QZ is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL10 8QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL10 8QZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8QZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to AL10 8QZ is Downs Lane which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High View and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to AL10 8QZ (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 8QZ is The Harrier and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL10 8QZ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL10 8QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL10 8QZ, and the approximate distance away.

Downs Lane 79 m
Falcon Close 103 m
Minster Close 155 m
The Downs 157 m
Lark Rise 160 m
Bishops Rise 169 m
Roberts Way 174 m
Rickfield Close 192 m
Ryecroft 215 m
Heron Way 217 m
Thrush Avenue 222 m
Mcdonald Court 230 m
Eagle Way 234 m
Martin Close 250 m
Cotswolds 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL10 8QZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL10 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
879 m
Southfield School Good
(July 5, 2019)
976 m
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
976 m
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Outstanding
(February 10, 2016)
1.01 km
Hatfield Community Free School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
1.08 km
De Havilland Primary School 1.31 km
Onslow St Audreys School 1.36 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.86 km
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
1.88 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
2.09 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.12 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.3 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.73 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.74 km
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.63 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
3.87 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.89 km
Chancellor's School 4.26 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
4.51 km
Beaumont School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL10 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishops Rise Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
174 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
261 m
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
269 m
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
269 m
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
269 m
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
269 m
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
269 m
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
269 m
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
303 m
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
357 m
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
357 m
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
530 m
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
554 m
Cafe Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
700 m
Elehouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
700 m
Forum Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
700 m
Forum Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
700 m
LRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
700 m
Rore Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
700 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
700 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL10 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022

High View Bus Stop/Station 164 m
UH Student Estate Bus Stop/Station 245 m
High View Bus Stop/Station 260 m
UH Student Estate Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Downs Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL10 8QZ - Data from Dec 2021

Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Bunchleys Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Howe Dell Valley 1.05 km
Johnson's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Tollgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Dellsome Bottom Valley 1.72 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Colney Heath Lakes Inland Water 2.09 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Frederick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Hatfield Park Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL10 8QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 130,043 kWh - mean 18,578 kWh : median 15,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL10 8QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75066300
Longitude -0.23268900
OS Easting 522094
OS Northing 0207251
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20828
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000241
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hatfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hatfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1