AL7 3HX
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 008A, Howlands ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL7 3HX, 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 3HX
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 37% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 008A: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in AL7 3HX 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 320 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL7 3HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL7 3HXRoad 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL7 3HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Watchlytes Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| James Marks Academy Special | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 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 |
| Panshanger Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 3HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £470,000Heronswood Road, AL7 3JQAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £275,000Hurstlings, AL7 3LXOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £408,000Heronswood Road, AL7 3JHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £625,000Coltsfoot, AL7 3HZDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £350,000Carve Ley, AL7 3HHAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £380,000Whitethorn, AL7 3EXJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £333,000Heronswood Road, AL7 3JJMay 2023, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £590,000Sweet Briar, AL7 3EBApril 2025, semi-detached, 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 3HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE320 m
Pharmacies
- GATE2PHARMA680 m
Dental practices
- BEEHIVE DENTAL PRACTICE560 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City HallgroveMorrisons300 m
- Co-op LudwickThe Co-operative Group310 m
- Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden CityMorrisons820 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.