Postcode AL8 7RQ (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL8 7RQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AL8 7RQ is Malmsdale which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shoplands and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 7RQ (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 7RQ is The Hopfields and is 5.13 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 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Malmsdale 68 m
Knightsfield 69 m
Shoplands 107 m
Summer Dale 131 m
Ingles 163 m
Hitherway 167 m
Ashcombe 179 m
Maidensfield 185 m
Kirklands 187 m
Cherry Croft 250 m
Picketts 277 m
Oakdale 285 m
Monks Rise 326 m
Digswell Road 508 m
Bessemer Road 780 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 7RQ

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 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
163 m
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
354 m
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
615 m
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
696 m
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
781 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.05 km
Waterside Academy 1.32 km
Sherrardswood School 1.34 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.4 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.63 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.19 km
Applecroft School 2.3 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.31 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.36 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.55 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.7 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.72 km
Springmead Primary School 2.79 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.85 km
Watchlytes Primary School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shoplands Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Shoplands Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Digswell Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Digswell Lake Inland Water 505 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Gutteridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 131.6 Mbps 153.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.9 19
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 257,606 kWh - mean 18,400 kWh : median 12,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL8 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81635500
Longitude -0.20446800
OS Easting 523862
OS Northing 0214604
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: 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 E33027633
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2