Postcode AL9 7AX (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 7AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL9 7AX is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL9 7AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL9 7AX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 AL9 7AX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL9 7AX is Ash Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancellors School and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to AL9 7AX (for ages 11 and under) is Brookmans Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chancellor's School.

The local pub for residents of AL9 7AX is The Harrier and is 3.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 3.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 5.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL9 7AX 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 AL9 7AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL9 7AX, and the approximate distance away.

Ash Close 40 m
The Drive 236 m
Golf Club Road 333 m
Bell Lane 368 m
A1000 2.61 km
Great North Road 4.16 km
A414 21.95 km
A46 115.43 km
A41 130.95 km
A40 170.97 km
A5 186.43 km
A1 229.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 7AX

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 AL9 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chancellor's School 245 m
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.09 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.49 km
Queenswood School 2.04 km
Lochinver House School 2.47 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.5 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.6 km
De Havilland Primary School 2.76 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
2.8 km
Stormont School 3.2 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.26 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.44 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.5 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.5 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.56 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
3.62 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.65 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.02 km
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
4.04 km
Onslow St Audreys School 4.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.76 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.76 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.76 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
2.84 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.56 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
3.86 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
3.92 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.92 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
3.96 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
3.96 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
3.96 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
3.96 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
3.96 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
3.96 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
3.98 km
Bishops Rise Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
4.02 km
Oak View Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.04 km
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.09 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.2 km
Onslow St Audreys School School/college/university 4
Good
July 12, 2021
4.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Chancellors School Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Bell Lane Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Cock o' The North PH Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Cock o' The North PH Bus Stop/Station 578 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.33 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 7AX - Data from Dec 2021

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 237 m
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 499 m
Flinter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Gobions Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Deep Bottom Valley 1.42 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rowbourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Broombarns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Water End Inland Water 2.64 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 7AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 220,957 kWh - mean 36,826 kWh : median 35,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 7AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72812400
Longitude -0.18698500
OS Easting 525311
OS Northing 0204822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31254
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Hatfield Rural ED
Electoral Ward Brookmans Park and Little Heath
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 London

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 Brookmans Park BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1