Postcode WD7 7HU (St Albans)

Map showing WD7 7HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD7 7HU is located in St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WD7 7HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD7 7HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 WD7 7HU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WD7 7HU is Harper Lane which is centered 962 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Farm and is 266 m away. The closest railway station is Radlett Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WD7 7HU (for ages 11 and under) is Newberries Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WD7 7HU is The Roundbush Public House and is 3.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WD7 7HU 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 WD7 7HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD7 7HU, and the approximate distance away.

Harper Lane 962 m
B5378 2.64 km
Watling Street 2.68 km
B556 4.87 km
A1081 7.93 km
A5183 8.82 km
M25 12.03 km
A46 111.28 km
M1 119.07 km
A41 125.6 km
M4 127.56 km
A40 162.1 km
A5 180.95 km
A1(M) 194.33 km
A1 229.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD7 7HU

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 WD7 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radlett Lodge School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.04 km
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School 1.74 km
Newberries Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.97 km
Fair Field Junior School Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.17 km
Clore Shalom School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.29 km
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.74 km
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.75 km
Edge Grove School 2.92 km
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.94 km
Shenley Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.94 km
Bowmansgreen Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.97 km
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 3.34 km
Radlett Preparatory School Limited Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.36 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.55 km
The Aldenham Foundation 3.93 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.02 km
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School 4.08 km
Manor Lodge School 4.2 km
Parkside Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.21 km
Watling View School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD7 7HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edge Grove School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
2.92 km
The Roundbush Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 7, 2021
3.29 km
Roundbush Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3.37 km
Aldenham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.5 km
Three Horseshoes Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
3.63 km
Memorial Hall Trustees Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2002
3.67 km
Aldenham Golf & Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
3.77 km
Bhaktivedanta Manor Main,Bakery, Deity Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
3.77 km
Caterlink @ Coates Way JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
4.02 km
Primal Instinct Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
4.04 km
Little Alpine At The Three Compasses Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
4.16 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.26 km
Buns R Us @ The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.43 km
The Badger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2016
4.43 km
HCL @ St Catherine Of Siena RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
4.44 km
Truly Scrumptious Sweets And Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
4.45 km
Harvester Garston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.46 km
IFG@St Michael's Catholic High School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.46 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.47 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD7 7HU - Data from Apr 2022

Hill Farm Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Hill Farm Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Bridgefoot Cottages Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Kitswell Way Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Bridgefoot Cottages Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Radlett Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
How Wood (Herts) Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Bricket Wood Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD7 7HU - Data from Dec 2021

Hound's Wood Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Nine Acres Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Chantry Island Island 972 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Monks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Scrubbitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Sand Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cow Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Fir Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Leather Pit Inland Water 2.21 km
Hanstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Island Pit Inland Water 2.25 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Jack William's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD7 7HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 59.45 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8 Mbps 18.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.69838800
Longitude -0.32136200
OS Easting 516107
OS Northing 0201293
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15513
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Albans
County Electorial Division St. Stephen's ED
Electoral Ward Park Street
Local Authority District St Albans
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 E07000240
Travel To Work Area Luton

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 Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Park Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Albans 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Albans 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2