Postcode AL9 7HL (Welwyn Hatfield) Terminated December 1996

Map showing AL9 7HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL9 7HL is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in December 1996.AL9 7HL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

AL9 7HL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7HL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL9 7HL is Mymms Drive which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mymms Drive and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to AL9 7HL (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 7HL is The Coach and Horses and is 4.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Secret Thai Garden and is 4.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mymms Drive 147 m
Woodlands 245 m
Calder Avenue 274 m
Shepherds Way 822 m
A1000 1.52 km
B157 2.63 km
M25 4.39 km
Great North Road 5.25 km
A414 21.77 km
A46 116.4 km
A41 131.85 km
A40 171.43 km
A5 187.33 km
A1 230.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 7HL

Introduction April 1987
Termination December 1996
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 AL9 7HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
736 m
Chancellor's School 964 m
Queenswood School 1.15 km
Lochinver House School 1.44 km
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.5 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.76 km
Stormont School 2.11 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.44 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.48 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.5 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.55 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.55 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.75 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.92 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
3.01 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.29 km
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.4 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 3.57 km
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.69 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.69 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.69 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
3.8 km
Ponsbourne St Marys C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
4.55 km
Ready To Launch Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.55 km
The Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
4.55 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 6, 2019
4.55 km
The Gables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
4.55 km
The Secret Thai Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
4.55 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.56 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
4.79 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
4.84 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.84 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
4.89 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.89 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.89 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
4.89 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
4.89 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mymms Drive Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Mymms Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Moffats Lane Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Kentish Lane Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Kentish Lane Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 431 m
Gobions Pond Inland Water 594 m
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Deep Bottom Valley 820 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Flinter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Rowbourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 2.21 km
Broombarns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Nyn Pond Inland Water 2.4 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71884800
Longitude -0.18174800
OS Easting 525700
OS Northing 0203800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29661
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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brookmans Park BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1