Postcode AL7 3TF (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL7 3TF and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL7 3TF is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL7 3TF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL7 3TF 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 3TF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to AL7 3TF is Woodhall Lane which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadwater Crescent and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to AL7 3TF (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2021. 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 3TF is The Hopfields and is 2.73 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 2.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL7 3TF 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 3TF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL7 3TF, and the approximate distance away.

Woodhall Lane 70 m
Moss Green 75 m
Beechfield Road 108 m
Barnfield Road 127 m
Pinewood 180 m
Woodhall Court 183 m
Furzefield Road 243 m
Peartree Court 250 m
Sandpit Road 267 m
Raymonds Plain 269 m
Holwell Road 338 m
By The Mount 372 m
Great Ley 385 m
Burrowfield 422 m
Broadwater Crescent 446 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL7 3TF

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 3TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
0 m
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
443 m
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
481 m
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
514 m
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.15 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.24 km
Applecroft School 1.3 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
1.53 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.8 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.88 km
Ridgeway Academy 1.93 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.06 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
2.12 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.21 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.36 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.45 km
Springmead Primary School 2.5 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.67 km
Waterside Academy 2.68 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL7 3TF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
2.38 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.38 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.73 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
2.79 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.88 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
2.9 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
2.9 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.9 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.93 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
2.98 km
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
3.01 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
3.01 km
Beautiful Day Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
3.05 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.06 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
3.06 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.06 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.06 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
3.06 km
Birchwood Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.09 km
Acacia Mews Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL7 3TF - Data from Apr 2022

Broadwater Crescent Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Holwell Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Broadwater Crescent Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Leigh Common Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Pond Croft Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.48 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL7 3TF - Data from Dec 2021

Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Howick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Four Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
The Broadwater Inland Water 2.41 km
Black Fan Valley Valley 2.43 km
Lodgehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Blackthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL7 3TF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 36 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% 103.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 286,908 kWh - mean 14,345 kWh : median 13,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL7 3TF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79200800
Longitude -0.20178000
OS Easting 524114
OS Northing 0211901
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19175
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33027649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3