AL7 1SB postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

AL7 1SB is a postcode in Welwyn Garden City, in the Peartree ward of Welwyn Hatfield. It is in the Welwyn Hatfield parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at AL7 1SB can get it Across Welwyn Hatfield: 88% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in AL7 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Welwyn Garden City 950 m in a straight line

Where AL7 1SB is, and what is near it

Map of AL7 1SB and what is near it Map of AL7 1SB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the AL7 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL7 1AA: also in AL7 1AL7 1AD: also in AL7 1AL7 1AJ: also in AL7 1AL7 1AN: also in AL7 1AL7 1AP: also in AL7 1AL7 1AU: also in AL7 1AL7 1AX: also in AL7 1AL7 1AY: also in AL7 1AL7 1BA: also in AL7 1AL7 1BD: also in AL7 1AL7 1BH: also in AL7 1AL7 1BJ: also in AL7 1AL7 1BQ: also in AL7 1AL7 1BW: also in AL7 1AL7 1FE: also in AL7 1AL7 1FF: also in AL7 1AL7 1FG: also in AL7 1AL7 1FH: also in AL7 1AL7 1FJ: also in AL7 1AL7 1FL: also in AL7 1AL7 1FN: also in AL7 1AL7 1FP: also in AL7 1AL7 1FQ: also in AL7 1AL7 1FR: also in AL7 1AL7 1FW: also in AL7 1AL7 1GD: also in AL7 1AL7 1GF: also in AL7 1AL7 1GG: also in AL7 1AL7 1GU: also in AL7 1AL7 1GW: also in AL7 1AL7 1GX: also in AL7 1AL7 1GY: also in AL7 1AL7 1GZ: also in AL7 1AL7 1HB: also in AL7 1AL7 1HG: also in AL7 1AL7 1HJ: also in AL7 1AL7 1HL: also in AL7 1AL7 1HU: also in AL7 1AL7 1HX: also in AL7 1AL7 1JA: also in AL7 1AL7 1JD: also in AL7 1AL7 1JE: also in AL7 1AL7 1JG: also in AL7 1AL7 1JN: also in AL7 1AL7 1JQ: also in AL7 1AL7 1JR: also in AL7 1AL7 1JU: also in AL7 1AL7 1JY: also in AL7 1AL7 1LA: also in AL7 1AL7 1LE: also in AL7 1AL7 1LP: also in AL7 1AL7 1LT: also in AL7 1AL7 1LY: also in AL7 1AL7 1PZ: also in AL7 1AL7 1QA: also in AL7 1AL7 1QD: also in AL7 1AL7 1QE: also in AL7 1AL7 1QF: also in AL7 1AL7 1QG: also in AL7 1AL7 1QH: also in AL7 1AL7 1QJ: also in AL7 1AL7 1QL: also in AL7 1AL7 1QN: also in AL7 1AL7 1QP: also in AL7 1AL7 1QQ: also in AL7 1AL7 1QS: also in AL7 1AL7 1QT: also in AL7 1AL7 1QU: also in AL7 1AL7 1QW: also in AL7 1AL7 1QX: also in AL7 1AL7 1QY: also in AL7 1AL7 1QZ: also in AL7 1AL7 1RB: also in AL7 1AL7 1RD: also in AL7 1AL7 1RX: also in AL7 1AL7 1RY: also in AL7 1AL7 1SA: also in AL7 1AL7 1TP: also in AL7 1AL7 1TS: also in AL7 1AL7 1WL: also in AL7 1AL7 1WW: also in AL7 1AL7 1WX: also in AL7 1 3 places, 650 m–1.9 kmGP 1.4 kmWelwyn North station 2.6 kmHaldens AL7 1SB Map of AL7 1SB and what is near it Map of AL7 1SB: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the AL7 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Welwyn North station 2.6 kmHaldens AL7 1SB
  • AL7 1SB
  • Other postcodes in AL7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8002, longitude -0.1902)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL7 1SB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AL7 1SB?

Every home and business at AL7 1SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL7 1SB 0% Welwyn Hatfield 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL7 1SB 100% Welwyn Hatfield 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AL7 1SB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Welwyn Hatfield Council's days for AL7 1SB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL7 1SB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL7 1SB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL7 1SB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Welwyn Hatfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL7 1SB: 1,254 properties in Welwyn Hatfield are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Welwyn Hatfield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of AL7 1SB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL7 1SB?

Homes in AL7 1 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £490,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 34 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL7 district: a typical £396,000 from 344 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in AL7 1SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL7 1SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at AL7 1SB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AL7 1SB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL7 1SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around AL7 1SB. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL7 1SB

Band D in Welwyn Hatfield for 2026‑27: £2,452. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,907 (band B) to £2,997 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,180.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,635
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,907
Band Cabout 460 (71%)£2,180
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,452
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,997
Band Ffewer than 5£3,542
Band Gfewer than 5£4,087
Band Hfewer than 5£4,905

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Welwyn Hatfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL7 1SB is in (ONS area E01023958), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest open schools to AL7 1SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL7 1SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AL7 1SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL7 1SB is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Welwyn North Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fire Station, 172 m away.

More stations near AL7 1SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL7 1SB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AL7 1SB?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL7 1SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest to the centre of AL7 1SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to AL7 1SB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL7 1SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL7 1SB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AL7 1SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL7 1SB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is AL7 1SB in a conservation area?

The centre of AL7 1SB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near AL7 1SB?

Police.uk records 360 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL7 1SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour106 reports
Violence and sexual offences96 reports
Shoplifting54 reports
Public order22 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Other theft20 reports

Also: vehicle crime 18, burglary 10, drugs 4, robbery 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL7 1SB

Ward
Peartree
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Welwyn Garden City
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1988

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

AL7 1SA20 mAL7 1JD70 mAL7 1WL90 mAL7 1WW110 mAL7 1LA110 mAL7 1LP110 m
All of AL7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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