Postcode AL9 7LH (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 7LH and nearby postcodes

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

AL9 7LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to AL9 7LH is Frowick Close which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parsonage Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Welham Green Rail Station, 688 m away.

The closest primary school to AL9 7LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of AL9 7LH is The Harrier and is 1.44 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 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frowick Close 98 m
Pooleys Lane 109 m
Huggins Lane 120 m
Parsonage Lane 149 m
Parsonage Road 180 m
Puttocks Close 207 m
Puttocks Drive 228 m
Bushwood Close 267 m
Dellsome Lane 289 m
Vincenzo Close 304 m
Dixons Hill Road 548 m
Travellers Lane 705 m
Tollgate Road 1.54 km
Great North Road 2.61 km
A1000 4.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 7LH

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 7LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
268 m
De Havilland Primary School 423 m
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.99 km
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.06 km
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.28 km
Southfield School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.28 km
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Outstanding
(February 10, 2016)
2.36 km
Onslow St Audreys School 2.48 km
Hatfield Community Free School Outstanding
(May 21, 2014)
2.55 km
Chancellor's School 2.79 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.87 km
Countess Anne Church of England School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
3.03 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.53 km
Howe Dell Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
3.74 km
The Ryde School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.81 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
4 km
Green Lanes Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.25 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
4.28 km
Lochinver House School 4.34 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parsonage Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Huggins Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Pooleys Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Dellsome Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Dellsome Lane Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 688 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Bunchleys Pond Inland Water 612 m
Dellsome Bottom Valley 665 m
Tollgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Halfwayoak Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Johnson's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Flinter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Howe Dell Valley 2.1 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Frederick's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Water End Inland Water 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.6 Mbps 69 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 171,811 kWh - mean 12,272 kWh : median 11,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 7LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.73794100
Longitude -0.22036800
OS Easting 522979
OS Northing 0205857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22000
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Hatfield South ED
Electoral Ward Welham Green and Hatfield South
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hatfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Welham Green BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1