The postcode AL8 7XE is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL8 7XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AL8 7XE 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 7XE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to AL8 7XE is Marford Road which is centered 1.65 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Crooked Chimney PH and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 3.2 km away.
The closest primary school to AL8 7XE (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 7XE is The Hopfields and is 3.22 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 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AL8 7XE 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 7XE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AL8 7XE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AL8 7XE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL8 7XE - 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) | 1.16 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (February 20, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Applecroft School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Stanborough School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | 2.93 km | |
| Templewood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.2 km |
| Howe Dell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3.35 km |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Peartree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2016) | 3.46 km |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 28, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Sandridge School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| The Ryde School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| Monk's Walk School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Holwell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 3.75 km |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Knightsfield School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2019) | 4.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL8 7XE - 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 | 1.32 km | |
| Kersey Guitars | Awaiting Inspection | 1.32 km | |
| Conference Hertfordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 2.31 km | |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 2.59 km | |
| BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 2.65 km | |
| Computacenter | Awaiting Inspection | 2.65 km | |
| Greencore | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 2.72 km | |
| Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Company Shop Ltd | Exempt June 20, 2019 | 2.84 km | |
| Ocado Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 2.84 km | |
| Servest Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2018 | 2.84 km | |
| Loon Che Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| Premier Garden Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| Tasties | Awaiting Inspection | 2.96 km | |
| One Hatfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 3.06 km | |
| Elior - EE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 3.15 km | |
| ISS Food and Hospitality - Ocado | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 3.15 km | |
| Arla Foods Limited | Exempt February 7, 2022 | 3.15 km | |
| Everest - Arla Foods PLC | Awaiting Inspection | 3.15 km | |
| The Hopfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL8 7XE - Data from Apr 2022
| Crooked Chimney PH | 192 m | |
| Crooked Chimney PH | 225 m | |
| Welwyn Garden City Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
| Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station | 4.3 km | |
| Welwyn North Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 12.73 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.8 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 54.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL8 7XE - Data from Dec 2021
| Benstead's Wood | 305 m | |
| Beechen Dell | Valley | 452 m |
| Templehill Plantation | 578 m | |
| Long Spring Grove | 609 m | |
| Flint Bridge Plantation | 770 m | |
| Lamb's Grove | 775 m | |
| The Broadwater | 792 m | |
| Long Grove Plantation | 796 m | |
| Lodgehill Plantation | 913 m | |
| Wet Grove | 1.01 km | |
| Bluebell Hill Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Four Gate Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Sprite Field Spring | 1.39 km | |
| Titnol's Wood | 1.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL8 7XE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.3 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 21.95 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 4.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 6.3% | 93.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 18.8% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 75% | 0% | 15.6 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AL8 7XE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.79621400 |
| Longitude | -0.24992000 |
| OS Easting | 520783 |
| OS Northing | 0212288 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hatfield BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hatfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027629 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Welwyn Hatfield 002F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |