Postcode AL8 7EW (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL8 7EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL8 7EW is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 7EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL8 7EW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7EW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL8 7EW is Uplands which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uplands and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 7EW (for ages 11 and under) is Homerswood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Monk's Walk School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of AL8 7EW is The Hopfields and is 5.19 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 4.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL8 7EW 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 AL8 7EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL8 7EW, and the approximate distance away.

Uplands 21 m
Crossway 85 m
Mayfield 135 m
Holly Walk 137 m
Monkswood 182 m
The Firs 218 m
Oakdale 357 m
Digswell Hill 465 m
Knightsfield 664 m
Hertford Road 1.55 km
B197 6.8 km
A602 7.73 km
A1081 9.94 km
A1000 12.76 km
A46 107.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 7EW

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 AL8 7EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
246 m
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
531 m
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
715 m
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
942 m
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
975 m
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
985 m
Sherrardswood School 1.24 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.63 km
Waterside Academy 1.95 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.27 km
Applecroft School 2.31 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.65 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.77 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.81 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.84 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
2.89 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.92 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.95 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
3 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 7EW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.82 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.82 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
4.93 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.93 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.96 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.19 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
5.26 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.34 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.36 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
5.36 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.36 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
5.36 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
5.36 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.36 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.46 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.46 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.49 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
5.49 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
5.49 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 7EW - Data from Apr 2022

Uplands Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Monks Walk School Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Monks Walk School Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 7EW - Data from Dec 2021

Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 221 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 304 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 328 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 694 m
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Digswell Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Gregg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL8 7EW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 101.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 429,698 kWh - mean 16,527 kWh : median 15,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 107,408 kWh - mean 4,131 kWh : median 4,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL8 7EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81803600
Longitude -0.21326600
OS Easting 523251
OS Northing 0214776
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30011
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Welwyn ED
Electoral Ward Sherrards
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 E33027634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2