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AL8 7XH

Postcode

A postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 002F, Hatfield Villages ward, Welwyn Hatfield.

This report describes the area around AL8 7XH, 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 7XH

Schools near AL8 7XH

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
School remains Good, May 2023
Applecroft School
Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Good (overall), November 2023
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.

The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 002F

Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 002F
Deprivation score
6.9
Joint 4,960th least deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£610,000
Joint 2,523rd most expensive of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,548
Joint 20,884th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: AL8

Everything about AL8
Median sale price
£495,000
Joint 291st most expensive of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
13,830
940th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
88%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Your MP

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

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.