AL8 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 003B, Sherrards ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 7HQ, 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 AL8 7HQ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 39% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 003B: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn North, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 7HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 003BNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 7HQRoad 53 dB, rail 51 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL8 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Monk's Walk School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Knightsfield School Special | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St John's CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Waterside Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
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 AL8 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £415,000Ashcombe, AL8 7HQDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £392,500Harwood Hill, AL8 7AFNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £400,000Ingles, AL8 7HFMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £387,000Ingles, AL8 7HHJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £182,000Haymeads, AL8 7AEJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £465,000Haymeads, AL8 7ADMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £250,000Maidensfield, AL8 7RLJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £438,000Kirklands, AL8 7RFMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold200 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 AL8 7HQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY170 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY260 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op KnightsfieldThe Co-operative Group150 m
- Tesco Shire Park ExpressTesco950 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 003B
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 003BThe postcode district: AL8
Everything about AL8Your 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.