Postcode AL7 3UX (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL7 3UX and nearby postcodes

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

AL7 3UX 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 3UX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to AL7 3UX is Duncan Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peartree Lane and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 833 m away.

The closest primary school to AL7 3UX (for ages 11 and under) is Holwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ridgeway Academy.

The local pub for residents of AL7 3UX is The Hopfields and is 3.2 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 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.5 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 3UX 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 3UX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Duncan Close 56 m
Oaktree Garth 89 m
Gainswood 91 m
Bedwell Close 141 m
Mill Green Road 156 m
Holwell Road 161 m
Pond Croft 169 m
Ethelred Close 197 m
Bassingburn Walk 202 m
Regent Close 224 m
Well Garth 229 m
Essendon Gardens 255 m
Ludwick Way 256 m
Peartree Lane 271 m
The Spinney 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL7 3UX

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 3UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
138 m
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
202 m
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
473 m
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
767 m
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
868 m
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Ridgeway Academy 1.47 km
Applecroft School 1.5 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.64 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.71 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.8 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.86 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
1.87 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.99 km
Springmead Primary School 2.05 km
Waterside Academy 2.24 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.33 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.49 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.53 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
2.84 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.84 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
3.2 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
3.26 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
3.35 km
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
3.37 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
3.37 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
3.37 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
3.37 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
3.42 km
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
3.45 km
Hazel Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2019
3.45 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
3.45 km
Beautiful Day Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
3.49 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.53 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
3.53 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.53 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.53 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
3.53 km
Birchwood Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
3.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peartree Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Peartree Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Pond Croft Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Holwell Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Knella Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 833 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.53 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hern's Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Creswick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Black Fan Valley Valley 1.96 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Howick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Blackthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 416,887 kWh - mean 9,926 kWh : median 9,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 116,638 kWh - mean 2,777 kWh : median 2,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL7 3UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79505800
Longitude -0.19704300
OS Easting 524434
OS Northing 0212249
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: 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