The postcode AL7 1SF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 1SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 1SF 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 1SF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to AL7 1SF is Bessemer Road which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nursery Hill and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.21 km away.
The closest primary school to AL7 1SF (for ages 11 and under) is Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Monk's Walk School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 6, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of AL7 1SF is Cowper Arms and is 4.8 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 5.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.7% 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 1.4 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 1SF 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 1SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 1SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 1SF
| 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 1SF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 418 m |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 703 m | |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 703 m |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 739 m |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 942 m |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 976 m |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.67 km | |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.86 km | |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.93 km |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 2.08 km |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.09 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 2.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 1SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 4.3 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 4.65 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.65 km | |
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 4.8 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 4.8 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 4.8 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 4.82 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 4.94 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.98 km | |
| The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 4.98 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 5.04 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 5.15 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 5.15 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 5.15 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 5.27 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 5.29 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 5.3 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 5.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 1SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Nursery Hill | 191 m | |
| Lodgefield | 238 m | |
| Kestrel Way | 248 m | |
| Kestrel Way | 255 m | |
| Lodgefield | 261 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 14.48 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 32.7 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 1SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Digswell Lake | 679 m | |
| The Alders | 794 m | |
| Gutteridge Grove | 824 m | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Temple Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Conduit Field | 1.24 km | |
| New Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Sandybottom Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Malms Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Reddings Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 1SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 80.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.8 | 4.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 38.3% | 100% | 62 | 7.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 61.7% | 61.7% | 428.8 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for AL7 1SF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81293400 |
| Longitude | -0.19583600 |
| OS Easting | 524468 |
| OS Northing | 0214239 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| 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 | 4A2 |