AL7 1WU
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 004D, Haldens ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL7 1WU, 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 1WU
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 004D: 97 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in AL7 1WU 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 004DNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL7 1WUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at AL7 1WURoad 65 dB, rail 45 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL7 1WU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Waterside Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Panshanger Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ridgeway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 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 1WU
Latest sale at each postcode- £124,000Blossom Drive, AL7 1WTSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £320,000Blossom Drive, AL7 1WSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £625,000Perkins Way, AL7 1WPMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £160,000Blossom Drive, AL7 1WQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £427,000Sterling Court, AL7 1FZApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £575,000Claves Crescent, AL7 1WNAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £160,500Blythway Houses, AL7 1DAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £206,000Mundells, AL7 1FXNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 1WU
In a straight linePharmacies
- CARE2HOMES650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Shire Park ExpressTesco320 m
- Aldi Bessemer RoadAldi890 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 004D
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 004DThe 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.