The postcode AL8 7LW is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. AL8 7LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL8 7LW 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 7LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to AL8 7LW is Willow Grove which is centered 266 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Monks Walk School and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to AL8 7LW (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 7LW is The Grandison Arms and is 5.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 5.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for AL8 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL8 7LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL8 7LW
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL8 7LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 0 m |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 284 m |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 649 m |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 725 m | |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 726 m |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 936 m |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 2.32 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.8 km | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 2.98 km |
| Ridgeway Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.02 km | |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.23 km |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.37 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 7LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brewers of St Albans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 5.34 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 5.34 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 5.4 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 5.4 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| The Grandison Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2019 | 5.55 km | |
| Fosters Pet & Garden Centre | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 5.64 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 5.67 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 5.74 km | |
| The Kings House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2008 | 5.77 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 5.85 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 5.85 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 5.85 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 5.86 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 5.86 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 5.86 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 5.87 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 5.98 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 5.98 km | |
| Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 5.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 7LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Monks Walk School | 230 m | |
| Monks Walk School | 292 m | |
| Node Way Gardens | 419 m | |
| Sherrardswood School | 446 m | |
| Digswell Park Road | 453 m | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.19 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 33.33 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 7LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Sandybottom Wood | 399 m | |
| Cook's Wood | 593 m | |
| Malms Wood | 664 m | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 724 m | |
| Digswell Lake | 808 m | |
| Rectory Wood | 848 m | |
| New Wood | 970 m | |
| Conduit Field | 1.07 km | |
| Temple Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Homer's Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.22 km | |
| The Alders | 1.35 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Gregg's Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Rectory Wood | 1.43 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.82196400 |
| Longitude | -0.20894100 |
| OS Easting | 523540 |
| OS Northing | 0215221 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Comfortable 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 | E33027633 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |