AL7 1HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 008A, Panshanger ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL7 1HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL7 1HQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 008A: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in AL7 1HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 008ANeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL7 1HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL7 1HQRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL7 1HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Watchlytes Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ridgeway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Panshanger Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Springmead Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| James Marks Academy Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL7 1HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £570,000Cedar Walk, AL7 1HQAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £410,000Dodwood, AL7 3HEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £420,000Breakmead, AL7 3HGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £389,950Bushey Ley, AL7 3HNMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £630,000Cypress Avenue, AL7 1HNAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £430,000Bushey Ley, AL7 3HBMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £300,000Ramblers Way, AL7 2JXMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £462,000Carve Ley, AL7 3HLAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL7 1HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE700 m
Pharmacies
- GATE2PHARMA680 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- BEEHIVE DENTAL PRACTICE950 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City HallgroveMorrisons640 m
- Co-op LudwickThe Co-operative Group650 m
- Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden CityMorrisons700 m
- Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden CityLidl880 m
- Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors WalkMorrisons910 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 008A
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 008AThe postcode district: AL7
Everything about AL7Your MP
- Andrew LewinLabourMP for Welwyn Hatfield
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.