AL9 7NX postcode in Welham Green, Hertfordshire
AL9 7NX is a postcode in Welham Green, in the Welham Green and Hatfield South 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 AL9 7NX is, and what is near it
- AL9 7NX
- Other postcodes in AL9 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7319, longitude -0.2119)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after AL9 7NX?
- Welwyn HatfieldDistrict council Welwyn Hatfield: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Sandreni Bonfante, Paul Mark Zukowskyj and Adrienne Frances NixCouncillors elected for the Welham Green and Hatfield South ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL9 7NX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Welwyn HatfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Lewin (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at AL9 7NX?
Every home and business at AL9 7NX 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at AL9 7NX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AL9 7NX.
Check the bin days for AL9 7NX on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is AL9 7NX 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 AL9 7NX.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Welwyn Hatfield
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL9 7NX: 1,254 properties in Welwyn Hatfield are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Welwyn Hatfield
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of AL9 7NX 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in AL9 7NX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales in AL9 7NX since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. That is too few to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL9 7NX from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at AL9 7NX?
At the 2021 Census, 4 people (1 female, 3 male) lived at AL9 7NX, in 1 household.
| Census 2021 | AL9 7NX | AL9 7 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4 | 7,137 |
| Households | 1 | 2,833 |
| People per household | 4.0 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The AL9 7 sector is its 176 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at AL9 7NX use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for AL9 7NX. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the AL9 district, the median electricity meter used 3,163 kWh and the median gas meter used 14,276 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is AL9 7NX in a conservation area?
The centre of AL9 7NX 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.
Near here
Which schools are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to AL9 7NX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to AL9 7NX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL9 7NX is Welham Green Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Welham Green Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Brookmans Park Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bulls Lane, 30 m away.
More stations near AL9 7NX, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL9 7NX, 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.
- Potterells Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01707 273338 600 mWalk
- Burvill House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 269091 3.4 kmCycle
- Lister House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01707 283450 3.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near AL9 7NX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AL9 7NX on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest to the centre of AL9 7NX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Welham Green Dental Practice Phone 01707 272942 450 mWalk
- The Brookmans Park Dental Practice Phone 01707 644426 1.3 kmCycle
- Hilltop Dental Surgery Phone 01707 264144 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to AL9 7NX?
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.
- One Hatfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 443333 4.7 kmCycle
- Moorfields at Potters Bar Phone 01707 646422 5.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL9 7NX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rookery House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07988 810861 750 mWalk
- The Bungalow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 07988 810861 1.3 kmCycle
- The Laurel Phone 07988 810861 2.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL9 7NX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Kean Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01707 262644 550 mWalk
- Brookmans Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01707 652667 1.3 kmCycle
- Jade Pharmacy (South Hatfield) Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01707 262242 2.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near AL9 7NX?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL9 7NX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Equine Referral Hospital 1.9 kmCycle
- Queen Mother Small Animal Hospital 2.0 kmCycle
- Attimore Veterinary Group 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the AL9 7 sector
What do homes sell for near AL9 7NX?
Homes in AL9 7 sold for a typical £610,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 63 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £735,000 from 71 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £1,250,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £610,000 29 sales
- Terraced £485,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole AL9 district: a typical £575,000 from 106 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near AL9 7NX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around AL9 7NX. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). 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 £4,905 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,997.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (14%) | £1,635 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,907 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £2,180 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,452 |
| Band E | about 210 (29%) | £2,997 |
| Band F | about 140 (19%) | £3,542 |
| Band G | about 120 (16%) | £4,087 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,905 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Welwyn Hatfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL9 7NX is in (ONS area E01035608), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near AL9 7NX?
Police.uk records 41 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL9 7NX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 1, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, other crime 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for AL9 7NX
- Ward
- Welham Green and Hatfield South
- Parish
- North Mymms
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Welham Green
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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