Postcode AL8 7SX (Welwyn Hatfield) Terminated December 1990

Map showing AL8 7SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL8 7SX is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1990.AL8 7SX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL8 7SX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 7SX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL8 7SX is Rectory Road which is centered 244 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uplands and is 546 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to AL8 7SX (for ages 11 and under) is Templewood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 21, 2021. 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 7SX is The Hopfields and is 4.59 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 4.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rectory Road 244 m
Digswell Hill 500 m
Hertford Road 1.94 km
Great North Road 5.76 km
B197 7.41 km
A1081 9.41 km
A1000 12.26 km
A46 107.58 km
M1 112.38 km
A41 123.92 km
A40 168.23 km
A5 179.4 km
A1(M) 184.1 km
A1 219.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL8 7SX

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1990
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL8 7SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
641 m
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
873 m
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.1 km
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.16 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.27 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.52 km
Applecroft School 1.72 km
Sherrardswood School 1.86 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.99 km
Waterside Academy 2.17 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.18 km
Peartree Primary School Good
(February 12, 2016)
2.25 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(February 20, 2018)
2.27 km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.39 km
Stanborough School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.51 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.56 km
Holwell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.56 km
Panshanger Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.69 km
Ridgeway Academy 2.88 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.24 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.24 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.34 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
4.34 km
Moon Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.34 km
The Hopfields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.59 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
4.66 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
4.71 km
Loon Che Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.74 km
Premier Garden Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
4.74 km
Tasties Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.74 km
Ashvins Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2019
4.76 km
Birchwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2018
4.76 km
Simmons (Bakers) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
4.76 km
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
4.83 km
Computacenter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.83 km
Birchwood Avenue Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
4.89 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
4.89 km
Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
4.89 km
Happy Hours out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Uplands Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 740 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Monks Walk School Bus Stop/Station 878 m
Great Dell Bus Stop/Station 915 m
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.12 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Wood Woodland Or Forest 224 m
Conduit Field Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Sefton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 239 m
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 260 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 373 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Sherrardspark Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Malms Wood Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Brock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Reddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Sandybottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Cook's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Mitchell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.81290800
Longitude -0.21713400
OS Easting 523000
OS Northing 0214200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32657
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Haldens 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1