AL7 4RU postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL7 4RU is a postcode in Welwyn Garden City, in the Howlands ward of Welwyn Hatfield. It is in the Welwyn Hatfield parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where AL7 4RU is, and what is near it
- AL7 4RU
- Other postcodes in AL7 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.7844, longitude -0.1774)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after AL7 4RU?
- Welwyn HatfieldDistrict council Welwyn Hatfield: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL7 4RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Welwyn HatfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Lewin (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Lewin
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 4RU?
Every home and business at AL7 4RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4RU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Welwyn Hatfield Council's days for AL7 4RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AL7 4RU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4RU 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 4RU.
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 4RU: 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 4RU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4RU?
Homes in AL7 4 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £507,500 30 sales
- Terraced £425,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 25 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 postcodeSource: 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 4RU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL7 4RU 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 4RU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AL7 4RU. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near AL7 4RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around AL7 4RU. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,635 (band A) to £4,087 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,180.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,635 |
| Band B | about 140 (15%) | £1,907 |
| Band C | about 350 (38%) | £2,180 |
| Band D | about 230 (25%) | £2,452 |
| Band E | about 110 (12%) | £2,997 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,542 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,087 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,905 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 53% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 23% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 4RU is in (ONS area E01023946), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4RU?
The nearest open schools to AL7 4RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL7 4RU is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sheepcote, 213 m away.
More stations near AL7 4RU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AL7 4RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL7 4RU, 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.
- Hall Grove Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 328528 650 mWalk
- Spring House Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 294354 950 mWalk
- Peartree Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 329292 2.0 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL7 4RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AL7 4RU?
The nearest to the centre of AL7 4RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beehive Dental Practice Phone 01707 324562 650 mWalk
- Woodhall Dental Practice Limited Phone 01707 375000 1.4 kmCycle
- Panshanger Dental Practice Phone 01707 332924 2.1 kmCycle
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 4RU?
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.
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 800 mWalk
- One Hatfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 443333 4.3 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL7 4RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakview Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 375345 750 mWalk
- Jubilee House Care Trust - 29 Jonquil Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 391113 850 mWalk
- St Michaels House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old 1.6 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL7 4RU, 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.
- Boots, 31 Cole Green Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 323533 1.4 kmCycle
- Gate2pharma Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01707 326531 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 65 Moors Walk Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed 1.9 kmCycle
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 4RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL7 4RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Attimore Veterinary Group Phone +44 1707 331963 1.8 kmCycle
- The Village Veterinary Surgery 4.1 kmCycle
- Attimore Veterinary Group 4.1 kmCycle
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 4RU in a conservation area?
The centre of AL7 4RU 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 4RU?
Police.uk records 122 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL7 4RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 3, drugs 3, other crime 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for AL7 4RU
- Ward
- Howlands
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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