Postcode AL10 8XU (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL10 8XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL10 8XU is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. AL10 8XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL10 8XU 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 8XU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL10 8XU is Cooks Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cooks Way and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Welham Green Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to AL10 8XU (for ages 11 and under) is De Havilland Primary School. 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 8XU is The Harrier and is 666 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 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL10 8XU 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 8XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cooks Way 24 m
Hamilton Court 24 m
Allen Court 68 m
St Audreys Close 73 m
Drakes Way 87 m
Richmond Court 97 m
Kingsmill Court 119 m
Stanley Drive 190 m
Millwards 258 m
Southdown Court 264 m
Downsfield 278 m
Sandifield 319 m
Finch Close 332 m
Southdown Road 346 m
Northdown Road 435 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL10 8XU

Introduction December 1994
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 8XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School 816 m
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
868 m
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.07 km
Southfield School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.07 km
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Outstanding
(February 10, 2016)
1.15 km
Onslow St Audreys School 1.33 km
Hatfield Community Free School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
1.34 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.33 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
2.58 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.71 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.72 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.04 km
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.13 km
Chancellor's School 3.68 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.43 km
Oaklands College Requires improvement
(September 24, 2021)
4.45 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
4.65 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
4.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
153 m
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
567 m
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
651 m
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
651 m
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
651 m
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
651 m
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
651 m
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
651 m
Bishops Rise Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
655 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
663 m
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
666 m
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
666 m
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
667 m
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
704 m
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
816 m
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
816 m
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
816 m
Oak View Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
868 m
Sainsburys Active Kids Holiday Clubs School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Southfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cooks Way Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cooks Way Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Millwards Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Millwards Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Travellers Lane Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.95 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunchleys Pond Inland Water 652 m
Howe Dell Valley 953 m
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Dellsome Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Johnson's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Tollgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hatfield Park Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Colney Heath Lakes Inland Water 2.53 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 98,160 kWh - mean 10,907 kWh : median 12,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 27,334 kWh - mean 3,037 kWh : median 2,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL10 8XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74855000
Longitude -0.22472500
OS Easting 522651
OS Northing 0207030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15671
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Hatfield South ED
Electoral Ward Welham Green and Hatfield South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2