The postcode AL7 3AF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. AL7 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL7 3AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 3AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to AL7 3AF is Well Garth which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Penn Way and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 599 m away.
The closest primary school to AL7 3AF (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 Stanborough School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of AL7 3AF is The Hopfields and is 3.19 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 3.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.3 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 3AF 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 3AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL7 3AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL7 3AF
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| 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 3AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 68 m |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 396 m |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 488 m |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 978 m |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.6 km | |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Watchlytes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Special Measures (September 29, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 2 km |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.2 km | |
| Springmead Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.21 km | |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 2.84 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 2.84 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.19 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 3.25 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.28 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 3.36 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 3.36 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 3.36 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 3.41 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2021 | 3.46 km | |
| Hazel Wine Stores | Exempt June 12, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 3.52 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 3.52 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| Happy Hours out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 3.52 km | |
| St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall | Exempt September 27, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| Beautiful Day Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Birchwood Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 3.55 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 3.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Penn Way | 98 m | |
| Penn Way | 98 m | |
| Pond Croft | 117 m | |
| Peartree Lane | 190 m | |
| Peartree Lane | 209 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 599 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.27 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.53 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 52.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 3AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Hern's Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Gutteridge Grove | 1.14 km | |
| Reddings Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Creswick Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Black Fan Valley | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Sefton Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Conduit Field | 2.07 km | |
| New Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Rolls Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Howick's Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Brock's Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Four Gate Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 127.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 36 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% | 117.6 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL7 3AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.79629200 |
| Longitude | -0.20026100 |
| OS Easting | 524207 |
| OS Northing | 0212380 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| 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 | E33027643 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |