Postcode AL7 3TL (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL7 3TL and nearby postcodes

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

AL7 3TL 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 3TL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL7 3TL is Pinewood which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holwell Road and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to AL7 3TL (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 3TL is The Hopfields and is 2.85 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pinewood 26 m
Furzefield Road 76 m
Sandpit Road 101 m
Barnfield Road 109 m
Woodhall Lane 127 m
Beechfield Road 200 m
Holwell Road 204 m
Mill Green Road 215 m
Moss Green 258 m
Woodhall Court 286 m
Peartree Court 295 m
Longlands Road 308 m
Raymonds Plain 315 m
Gooseacre 333 m
Great Ley 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL7 3TL

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 3TL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
185 m
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
327 m
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
415 m
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
512 m
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
967 m
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.43 km
Applecroft School 1.46 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.66 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
1.72 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.72 km
Ridgeway Academy 1.78 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.95 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.11 km
Springmead Primary School 2.34 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.35 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.39 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.44 km
Waterside Academy 2.6 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.66 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holwell Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Leigh Common Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Leigh Common Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Woodhall Parade Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Woodhall Parade Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Howick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Blackthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Black Fan Valley Valley 2.32 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
The Broadwater Inland Water 2.38 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Four Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 18
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 406,875 kWh - mean 11,967 kWh : median 10,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 174,749 kWh - mean 5,140 kWh : median 2,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL7 3TL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79206600
Longitude -0.19909500
OS Easting 524299
OS Northing 0211912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12788
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2