Postcode AL8 7RH (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL8 7RH and nearby postcodes

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

AL8 7RH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 7RH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to AL8 7RH is Shoplands which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shoplands and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 7RH (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 7RH is The Hopfields and is 5.04 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 5.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shoplands 36 m
Maidensfield 46 m
Ingles 83 m
Knightsfield 84 m
Picketts 142 m
Ashcombe 148 m
Summer Dale 155 m
Malmsdale 170 m
Warren Dale 202 m
Greenfield 209 m
Hitherway 228 m
Haymeads 234 m
Kirklands 259 m
Harwood Hill 302 m
Pippens 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 7RH

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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
240 m
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
285 m
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
717 m
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
749 m
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
833 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1 km
Waterside Academy 1.22 km
Sherrardswood School 1.46 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.52 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.54 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.06 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.19 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.22 km
Applecroft School 2.23 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.42 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.56 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.6 km
Springmead Primary School 2.67 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
2.78 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
4.75 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.75 km
Fosters Pet & Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2013
4.86 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.92 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.04 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
5.11 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
5.14 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.14 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
5.22 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
5.22 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.22 km
The Grandison Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
5.26 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.3 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
5.3 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.3 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
5.36 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
5.36 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
5.36 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.36 km
St. Michael & All Angels Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
September 27, 2019
5.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shoplands Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Shoplands Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Digswell Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Knightsfield Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Burycroft Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Digswell Lake Inland Water 522 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 35 Mbps 77.06 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81531500
Longitude -0.20337300
OS Easting 523942
OS Northing 0214491
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21489
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: 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 E33027634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1