The postcode AL7 1JR is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AL7 1JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 1JR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1JR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to AL7 1JR is Garden Court which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tewin Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 648 m away.
The closest primary school to AL7 1JR (for ages 11 and under) is Peartree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL7 1JR is The Hopfields and is 3.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Georges Fish Bar and is 4.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 215.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL7 1JR 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 1JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 1JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 1JR
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 1JR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 676 m |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 771 m |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 905 m |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 910 m |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.09 km | |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 1JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 3.48 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.48 km | |
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 3.52 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.84 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 3.9 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 4.01 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 4.03 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 4.09 km | |
| Hazel Wine Stores | Exempt June 12, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| Beautiful Day Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2019 | 4.16 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 4.16 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 4.16 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 4.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 1JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Tewin Road | 49 m | |
| Bridge Road East | 66 m | |
| Tewin Road | 102 m | |
| Bridge Road East | 131 m | |
| Broadwater Road | 381 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 648 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.37 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.26 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.01 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 51.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 1JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Gutteridge Grove | 521 m | |
| Hern's Wood | 758 m | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Reddings Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Conduit Field | 1.86 km | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| New Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Digswell Lake | 2 km | |
| Rolls Wood | 2.01 km | |
| The Alders | 2.04 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Howick's Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Blackthorn Wood | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 1JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 150 Mbps | 215.6 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.5 | 2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 725.7 | 7.1 |
Energy usage data for AL7 1JR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80103700 |
| Longitude | -0.19479300 |
| OS Easting | 524571 |
| OS Northing | 0212917 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Handside & Peartree ED |
| Electoral Ward | Peartree |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | E33024497 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |