The postcode AL8 7SS is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.AL8 7SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AL8 7SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 7SS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to AL8 7SS is Ayot Green which is centered 668 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Sun PH and is 699 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.83 km away.
The closest primary school to AL8 7SS (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stanborough School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of AL8 7SS is The Hopfields and is 3.51 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for AL8 7SS 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 7SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL8 7SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL8 7SS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1994 |
| 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 7SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 823 m |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 2.28 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.61 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 2.78 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent school | 3-19 | 3.25 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Waterside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.31 km | |
| Panshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 7SS - 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 | 2.84 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 2.84 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.12 km | |
| Birchwood Playscheme | Exempt January 29, 2020 | 3.34 km | |
| Moon Coffee Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.51 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 3.51 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 3.51 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 3.53 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 3.58 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 3.65 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 3.65 km | |
| Ashvins | Exempt April 1, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| Birchwood Wines | Exempt November 1, 2018 | 3.67 km | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| One Hatfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 3.68 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 7SS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Sun PH | 699 m | |
| The Sun PH | 728 m | |
| Lemsford Corner | 774 m | |
| Lemsford Corner | 786 m | |
| Applecroft Road | 801 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.49 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.16 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 35.3 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 52.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 7SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Four Gate Plantation | 452 m | |
| Fancy Plantation | 695 m | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 734 m | |
| The Broadwater | 772 m | |
| Crackendell Wood | 864 m | |
| Brock's Wood | 905 m | |
| Reddings Plantation | 948 m | |
| Lodgehill Plantation | 976 m | |
| Sherrardspark Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Templehill Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Sefton Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Bluebell Hill Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Beechen Dell | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Old Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Cowpers Spring | 1.37 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.80322000 |
| Longitude | -0.23057000 |
| OS Easting | 522100 |
| OS Northing | 0213100 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Welwyn Hatfield |
| County Electorial Division | Hatfield North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hatfield Villages |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33027628 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |