The postcode AL7 1DH is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 1DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 1DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 1DH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to AL7 1DH is Haldens which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blythway and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to AL7 1DH (for ages 11 and under) is Waterside Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL7 1DH is Cowper Arms and is 4.53 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 5.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 190.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL7 1DH 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 AL7 1DH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 1DH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 1DH
| 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 AL7 1DH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 469 m | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 655 m |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 674 m |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 716 m |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 968 m |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.41 km | |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.89 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.02 km |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.07 km | |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 2.34 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 1DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 4.03 km | |
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 4.53 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 4.53 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 4.53 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 4.59 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 4.67 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.67 km | |
| The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 4.73 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 5.01 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 5.07 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 5.18 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 5.18 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 5.18 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 5.26 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 5.31 km | |
| B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 5.33 km | |
| Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 5.33 km | |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 5.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 1DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Blythway | 80 m | |
| Blythway | 132 m | |
| Shops | 134 m | |
| Shops | 144 m | |
| Flexley Wood | 245 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.76 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 32.47 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 1DH - Data from Dec 2021
| Gutteridge Grove | 726 m | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 759 m |
| The Alders | 788 m | |
| Digswell Lake | 873 m | |
| Home Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Conduit Field | 1.52 km | |
| New Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Hern's Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Westley Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Sandybottom Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Malms Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Lockleys Wood | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 1DH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 190.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125.5 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 494.3 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for AL7 1DH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81209700 |
| Longitude | -0.19187100 |
| OS Easting | 524742 |
| OS Northing | 0214152 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Haldens ED |
| Electoral Ward | Welwyn East |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | E33027636 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |