The postcode AL7 2BE is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 2BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 2BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 2BE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to AL7 2BE is Grove Meadow which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watchlytes and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 2.11 km away.
The closest primary school to AL7 2BE (for ages 11 and under) is Watchlytes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.
The local pub for residents of AL7 2BE is Cowper Arms and is 2.7 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 4.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL7 2BE 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 2BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 2BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 2BE
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 2BE - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 118 m |
Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 428 m | |
Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 448 m | |
Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 633 m |
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 998 m |
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.35 km |
Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.64 km |
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.74 km |
Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.77 km | |
Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.85 km |
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2019) | 2.1 km |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.12 km |
Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.28 km |
St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.34 km |
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.52 km |
Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.69 km |
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.81 km |
Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.09 km | |
Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 3.34 km |
Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 2BE - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 2.2 km | |
Cole Green Cottages B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2008 | 2.7 km | |
Cowper Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2020 | 2.7 km | |
Munns Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 2.7 km | |
B.Green Store | Awaiting Inspection | 3.59 km | |
Grange View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 1, 2007 | 3.59 km | |
Hertingfordbury Cowper C Of E (Va) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
Mini Cowpers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2011 | 3.59 km | |
Joseph Rochfords Gardens Ltd | Exempt March 15, 2010 | 3.73 km | |
The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 4.17 km | |
The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 4.31 km | |
Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4.68 km | |
The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.69 km | |
Lea Valley Shooting Ground | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 4.7 km | |
The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 4.72 km | |
The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 4.74 km | |
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 4.74 km | |
Hazel Wine Stores | Exempt June 12, 2019 | 4.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 2BE - Data from Apr 2022
Watchlytes | 87 m | |
Watchlytes | 100 m | |
Waterford Green | 214 m | |
Bericot Way | 220 m | |
Bericot Way | 221 m | |
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
London Luton Airport | 16.54 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 31.67 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 51.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 2BE - Data from Dec 2021
Hern's Wood | 761 m | |
Rolls Wood | 813 m | |
Blackthorn Wood | 1.08 km | |
Howick's Wood | 1.14 km | |
Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.23 km |
Birchall Wood | 1.32 km | |
Rectory Wood | 1.43 km | |
Gutteridge Grove | 1.51 km | |
Henry Wood | 1.54 km | |
Westley Wood | 1.56 km | |
Home Wood | 1.72 km | |
High Grove | 1.81 km | |
Greater Captain's Wood | 1.83 km | |
Holwellpark Wood | 1.88 km | |
Brocket Hill | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 2BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 68.5 Mbps | 126.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 10 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89.6 | 14.7 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 428.8 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for AL7 2BE - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Hertfordshire |
Latitude | 51.79985800 |
Longitude | -0.17373700 |
OS Easting | 526026 |
OS Northing | 0212822 |
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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
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 005C |
Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |