Postcode AL7 1AP (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL7 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL7 1AP is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. AL7 1AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL7 1AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 AL7 1AP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to AL7 1AP is Watchmead which is centered 145 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watchmead and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to AL7 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Panshanger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.

The local pub for residents of AL7 1AP is Cowper Arms and is 3.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Georges Fish Bar and is 4.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Policing for AL7 1AP 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 AL7 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL7 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

Watchmead 145 m
Swiftfields 227 m
Pollards Close 234 m
B195 269 m
Woodfield Road 307 m
Daniells 319 m
Swallowfields 339 m
Westly Wood 364 m
Brownfields 429 m
Bridge Road East 560 m
Black Fan Road 613 m
B1000 3.29 km
Great North Road 4.88 km
B197 8.5 km
A1000 10.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL7 1AP

Introduction December 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL7 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
322 m
Ridgeway Academy 491 m
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
669 m
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
918 m
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.02 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.09 km
Springmead Primary School 1.11 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
1.12 km
Waterside Academy 1.44 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.49 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
1.8 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.89 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.94 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.95 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.17 km
Applecroft School 2.27 km
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 8, 2019)
2.6 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.61 km
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
2.97 km
Cole Green Cottages B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2008
3.48 km
Cowper Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
3.48 km
Munns Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.48 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
3.83 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
3.83 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.19 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
4.25 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.31 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
4.36 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
4.36 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
4.36 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.36 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
4.36 km
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
4.39 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
4.39 km
B.Green Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.41 km
Grange View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 1, 2007
4.41 km
Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.41 km
Mini Cowpers Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2011
4.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Watchmead Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Watchmead Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Westly Wood Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Sir Frederic Osborn School Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 291 m
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Black Fan Valley Valley 1.03 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Howick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Blackthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Westley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Birchall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Digswell Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.80101100
Longitude -0.18592800
OS Easting 525184
OS Northing 0212930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27552
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Haldens ED
Electoral Ward Haldens
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Welwyn Garden City BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Welwyn Garden City BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024474
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 004A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2