AL7 postcode district

Welwyn Hatfield · 895 postcodes

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The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. Across Welwyn Hatfield, police record 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the AL7 district, the nearest primary school is Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ridgeway Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Peartree Lane Surgery, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Welwyn Garden City station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

Holwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Panshanger Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Mar 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Peartree Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Watchlytes Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Secondary

Ridgeway AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

James Marks AcademyFree schools special · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

Nursery, special and other

Ludwick Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Tenterfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Birchwood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Welwyn Garden City

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Welwyn North

1.9 mi

Hatfield (Herts)

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden1.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

King George V Playing FieldsPlaying field · 16 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Mirage Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the AL7 district

What is the crime rate in the AL7 district?

Across Welwyn Hatfield, police record 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the AL7 district?

The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £952,331, semi-detached £530,661, terraced £407,970, flats £245,354. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the AL7 district?

The nearest primary school is Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ridgeway Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL7 district?

Welwyn Garden City is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the AL7 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,692 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in AL7

AL7 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

AL8 AL6 AL10 AL9 SG14 SG3 AL4 SG13

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Postcodes in AL7

AL7 1

AL7 2

AL7 3

AL7 4

AL7 9

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