Postcode AL7 1NF (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL7 1NF and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL7 1NF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 1NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL7 1NF 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 1NF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to AL7 1NF is Pond Field which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lumbards and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to AL7 1NF (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 1NF is Cowper Arms and is 4.05 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 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pond Field 102 m
Crookhams 151 m
Runsley 156 m
Sterling Court 180 m
Maple Grove 214 m
Quickbeams 214 m
Postfield 222 m
Mundells 232 m
Sloansway 256 m
Lumbards 258 m
Eastor 271 m
Waterside 290 m
Timbercroft 300 m
Kilnfield 353 m
Rowans 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL7 1NF

Introduction January 1980
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 AL7 1NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
199 m
Waterside Academy 424 m
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
884 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
965 m
Ridgeway Academy 988 m
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Springmead Primary School 1.32 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.46 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.51 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.63 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.68 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
1.87 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.91 km
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.09 km
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.09 km
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 8, 2019)
2.11 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.31 km
Sherrardswood School 2.49 km
Applecroft School 2.67 km
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
3.56 km
Cole Green Cottages B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 30, 2008
4.05 km
Cowper Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
4.05 km
Munns Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.05 km
The Grandison Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
4.25 km
The Kings House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 5, 2008
4.37 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
4.68 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.68 km
B.Green Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.84 km
Grange View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 1, 2007
4.84 km
Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.84 km
Mini Cowpers Pre-School School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2011
4.84 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.03 km
Joseph Rochfords Gardens Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 15, 2010
5.09 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
5.1 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
5.11 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
5.2 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
5.2 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.2 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
5.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lumbards Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Waterside Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Flexley Wood Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Robin Mead Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Fan Valley Valley 275 m
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Digswell Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Westley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Dawley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Cooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lockleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 1NF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 29.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.7 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 101,867 kWh - mean 10,187 kWh : median 10,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 43,798 kWh - mean 3,982 kWh : median 3,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL7 1NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81011900
Longitude -0.18545100
OS Easting 525190
OS Northing 0213943
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: 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