AL7 4HG
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 008D, Howlands ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL7 4HG, 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 4HG
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 008D: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in AL7 4HG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 008DNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL7 4HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL7 4HGRoad 56 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 4HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| James Marks Academy Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Creswick Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
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 4HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £431,899Howlands, AL7 4HGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Howicks Green, AL7 4RHMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £475,000Howlands, AL7 4HFOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £438,000Howicks Green, AL7 4RJMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £475,000Moorend, AL7 4QLJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £620,000Queens Avenue, AL7 4BZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £250,000George Court, AL7 4FSApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £300,000Duchess Court, AL7 4FPMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 4HG
In a straight lineGP practices
- SPRING HOUSE HEALTH410 m
- HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE600 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS970 m
Dental practices
- BEEHIVE DENTAL PRACTICE400 m
- WOODHALL DENTAL PRACTICE970 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LudwickThe Co-operative Group630 m
- Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City HallgroveMorrisons640 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 008D
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 008DThe 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.