The postcode AL7 2AR is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 2AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 2AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to AL7 2AR is Waterfield which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Herns Way and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.89 km away.
The closest primary school to AL7 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is Panshanger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL7 2AR is Cowper Arms and is 3.15 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 4.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 187.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL7 2AR 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 2AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 2AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 2AR
| 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 2AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 208 m | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 351 m |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 485 m | |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 600 m |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 863 m |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.66 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.32 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.92 km | |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.97 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 2.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 2.65 km | |
| Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 3.15 km | |
| Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 3.15 km | |
| Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 3.15 km | |
| B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 3.98 km | |
| Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 3.98 km | |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 3.98 km | |
| Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 3.98 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 4.13 km | |
| Joseph Rochfords Gardens Ltd | Exempt March 15, 2010 | 4.18 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 4.44 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.44 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 4.87 km | |
| Lea Valley Shooting Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 4.87 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 4.93 km | |
| Hazel Wine Stores | Exempt June 12, 2019 | 4.96 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 4.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Herns Way | 67 m | |
| Herns Way | 100 m | |
| Wren Wood | 143 m | |
| Hazel Grove | 184 m | |
| Sir Frederic Osborn School | 235 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 5.15 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 16.11 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 31.76 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 2AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 751 m |
| Hern's Wood | 765 m | |
| Gutteridge Grove | 1.16 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Westley Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Rolls Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Home Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Blackthorn Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Howick's Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Birchall Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Henry Wood | 1.88 km | |
| The Alders | 1.93 km | |
| Lamb Dell Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.16 km | |
| High Grove | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 2AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 142.3 Mbps | 187.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20.5 Mbps | 19.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for AL7 2AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80364200 |
| Longitude | -0.17715300 |
| OS Easting | 525780 |
| OS Northing | 0213237 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33027638 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |