AL8 7LG
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 003A, Sherrards ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 7LG, 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 7LG
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 003A: 58 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 960 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 7LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 003ANeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 7LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 7LGRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL8 7LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| 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 |
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Monk's Walk School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 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 |
| Knightsfield School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Lakeside School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 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 AL8 7LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,900,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7LBJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,140,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7LDSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £1,260,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7JYFebruary 2025, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £1,270,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7JSAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £1,000,000Roundwood Drive, AL8 7JZOctober 2023, detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £945,000Woodland Rise, AL8 7LFSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold210 m
- £950,000Reddings, AL8 7LADecember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £900,000Woodland Rise, AL8 7LJJune 2025, detached, established, freehold220 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 7LG
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City12 minutes on foot960 m
Pharmacies
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY740 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY780 m
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE980 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose740 m
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys830 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland960 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 003A
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 003AThe 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.