The postcode AL8 7BQ is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 7BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL8 7BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 AL8 7BQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to AL8 7BQ is Brockswood Lane which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Valley Green and is 464 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.19 km away.
The closest primary school to AL8 7BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Templewood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement 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 AL8 7BQ is The Hopfields and is 3.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 3.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 268.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28.2 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 3.5 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 AL8 7BQ 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 AL8 7BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL8 7BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL8 7BQ
| 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 AL8 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 890 m |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 897 m | |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.1 km |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 2.36 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 7BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.5 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 3.52 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 3.58 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.75 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 3.82 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 3.9 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 3.92 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 4 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 4 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 4.05 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 4.05 km | |
| Edwards & Ward Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 4.05 km | |
| Happy Hours out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 7BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Valley Green | 464 m | |
| The Valley Green | 480 m | |
| Handside Lane | 486 m | |
| Youngs Rise | 530 m | |
| Handside Lane | 537 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.63 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.57 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 34.52 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 52.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 7BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Reddings Plantation | 170 m | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 437 m | |
| Sefton Plantation | 605 m | |
| Brock's Wood | 664 m | |
| Old Wood | 919 m | |
| Conduit Field | 920 m | |
| Temple Wood | 966 m | |
| New Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Four Gate Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Fancy Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Crackendell Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Malms Wood | 1.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL8 7BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 268 Mbps | 268.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 28.5 Mbps | 28.2 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% | 141.5 | 20.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for AL8 7BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80552900 |
| Longitude | -0.21988200 |
| OS Easting | 522829 |
| OS Northing | 0213374 |
| 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 | Handside |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 | E33027641 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |