AL8 7LW
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 003D, Sherrards ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 7LW, 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 7LW
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 56% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 003D: 37 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn North, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 7LW 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 003DNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 7LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 7LWRoad 52 dB, rail 41 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL8 7LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Knightsfield School Special | 10 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Monk's Walk School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Tenterfield Nursery School Nursery | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Sherrardswood School Independent | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 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 7LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £740,000Willow Grove, AL8 7NAJuly 2026, detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £535,000Knightsfield, AL8 7NBNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £735,000Digswell Park Road, AL8 7NWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold300 m
- £850,000Knightsfield, AL8 7NQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold310 m
- £725,000Knightsfield, AL8 7LYMay 2025, detached, established, leasehold350 m
- £240,000Node Way Gardens, AL6 9FENovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 m
- £625,000Monks Rise, AL8 7NFOctober 2025, detached, established, leasehold360 m
- £567,000Digswell Park Road, AL8 7NSOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold380 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 7LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY830 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Nodeway BPMarks and Spencer450 m
- Co-op KnightsfieldThe Co-operative Group860 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 003D
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 003DThe 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.