Postcode AL8 7QT (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL8 7QT and nearby postcodes

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

AL8 7QT 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 7QT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AL8 7QT is Oakdale which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakdale and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 7QT (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 7QT is The Hopfields and is 5.11 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 4.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakdale 27 m
Cherry Croft 46 m
Tilecroft 147 m
The Firs 162 m
Malmsdale 204 m
Summer Dale 234 m
Corn Mead 241 m
Monkswood 267 m
Knightsfield 287 m
Monks Rise 302 m
Uplands 371 m
Kirklands 394 m
Crossway 416 m
Digswell Road 651 m
Hertford Road 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 7QT

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 7QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
373 m
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
411 m
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
583 m
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
616 m
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
757 m
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.23 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.29 km
Sherrardswood School 1.29 km
Waterside Academy 1.58 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Applecroft School 2.25 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.41 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.41 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.58 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.66 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.79 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.86 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
2.86 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.87 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
4.83 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.83 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.94 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.98 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.98 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.11 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
5.18 km
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
5.23 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
5.29 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
5.29 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.29 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.32 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
5.32 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.32 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
5.39 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.42 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
5.42 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
5.42 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.42 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Uplands Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Monks Walk School Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Shoplands Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.52 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.42 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Wood Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Digswell Lake Inland Water 720 m
Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81674500
Longitude -0.20821000
OS Easting 523603
OS Northing 0214641
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