The postcode AL7 1EU is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 1EU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL7 1EU 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 1EU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to AL7 1EU is Sterling Court which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Waterside and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to AL7 1EU (for ages 11 and under) is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL7 1EU is Cowper Arms and is 4.21 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Policing for AL7 1EU 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 1EU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 1EU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 1EU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL7 1EU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 476 m |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 552 m | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 933 m |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 990 m |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.08 km | |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.68 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.13 km |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.41 km | |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 1EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 3.71 km | |
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 4.21 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 4.21 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 4.21 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 4.49 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.49 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 4.52 km | |
| The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 4.64 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 4.88 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 4.9 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 5.01 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 5.03 km | |
| Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 5.03 km | |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 5.03 km | |
| Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 5.03 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 1EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Waterside | 208 m | |
| Lumbards | 300 m | |
| Blythway | 328 m | |
| Blythway | 329 m | |
| Flexley Wood | 339 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.06 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 32.38 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 1EU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gutteridge Grove | 517 m | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 542 m |
| The Alders | 1.07 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Digswell Lake | 1.21 km | |
| Hern's Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Westley Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Conduit Field | 1.73 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.74 km | |
| New Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Reddings Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 2.06 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80948000 |
| Longitude | -0.18935900 |
| OS Easting | 524924 |
| OS Northing | 0213866 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| 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 | E33024469 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |