Postcode AL9 7RS (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 7RS and nearby postcodes

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

AL9 7RS 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 7RS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL9 7RS is Park Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moffats Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 913 m away.

The closest primary school to AL9 7RS (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 7RS is The Harrier and is 4.04 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 4.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Close 45 m
Moffats Lane 119 m
Brookmans Avenue 138 m
Moffats Close 142 m
The Grove 315 m
A1000 2.16 km
Great North Road 4.59 km
M25 5.12 km
A414 22.39 km
A46 115.61 km
A41 131.04 km
A40 170.69 km
A5 186.52 km
A1 229.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 7RS

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 7RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
694 m
Chancellor's School 795 m
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.49 km
Lochinver House School 1.91 km
Queenswood School 1.95 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.18 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
2.24 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.48 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.57 km
Stormont School 2.76 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.8 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.86 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.86 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
2.9 km
De Havilland Primary School 2.9 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.02 km
Northaw Church of England Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.56 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.6 km
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.63 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moffats Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Moffats Lane Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Bluebridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Bluebridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Bradmore Green Bus Stop/Station 703 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 913 m
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gobions Pond Inland Water 475 m
Flinter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Deep Bottom Valley 739 m
Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Water End Inland Water 2.05 km
Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 2.1 km
Leggatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Rowbourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 66 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 167,295 kWh - mean 20,912 kWh : median 20,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 7RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72249000
Longitude -0.19193100
OS Easting 524985
OS Northing 0204187
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