AL7 3LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 008B, Howlands ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL7 3LZ, 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 3LZ
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 008B: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in AL7 3LZ 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 008BNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL7 3LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL7 3LZRoad 46 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 3LZ
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) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Panshanger Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ridgeway Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Watchlytes Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
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 3LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £415,000Salisbury Road, AL7 3SBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £400,000Wheatley Road, AL7 3LLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £502,000Salisbury Road, AL7 3RUJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £405,000Salisbury Road, AL7 3RYNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £575,000Blackthorn Road, AL7 3JPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £365,000St Audrey Green, AL7 3RTAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £405,000Heronswood Road, AL7 3ESNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £370,000Shortlands Green, AL7 3RXApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 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 3LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PEARTREE LANE SURGERY720 m
- HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE760 m
Pharmacies
- GATE2PHARMA520 m
- BOOTS540 m
- PEARTREE PHARMACY720 m
- CARE2HOMES1 km
Dental practices
- WOODHALL DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- PEARTREE CLINIC WELWYN730 m
- BEEHIVE DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole GreenThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden CityMorrisons760 m
- Co-op LudwickThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City HallgroveMorrisons840 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 008B
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 008BThe 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.