AL9 7PY postcode in Welham Green, Hertfordshire

AL9 7PY 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.

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 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Welwyn Hatfield: 88% Typical price £605,000 Homes sold in AL9 7, last 12 months. ▼ 18.2% on the year before Nearest station Welham Green 350 m in a straight line

Where AL9 7PY is, and what is near it

Map of AL9 7PY and what is near it Map of AL9 7PY: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the AL9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL9 7BA: also in AL9 7AL9 7BB: also in AL9 7AL9 7DF: also in AL9 7AL9 7DG: also in AL9 7AL9 7DH: also in AL9 7AL9 7DJ: also in AL9 7AL9 7DL: also in AL9 7AL9 7DN: also in AL9 7AL9 7DQ: also in AL9 7AL9 7DR: also in AL9 7AL9 7DS: also in AL9 7AL9 7DU: also in AL9 7AL9 7DW: also in AL9 7AL9 7DY: also in AL9 7AL9 7DZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7EA: also in AL9 7AL9 7EB: also in AL9 7AL9 7ED: also in AL9 7AL9 7EE: also in AL9 7AL9 7EF: also in AL9 7AL9 7EG: also in AL9 7AL9 7EL: also in AL9 7AL9 7EN: also in AL9 7AL9 7EW: also in AL9 7AL9 7EX: also in AL9 7AL9 7FA: also in AL9 7AL9 7HB: also in AL9 7AL9 7HF: also in AL9 7AL9 7HJ: also in AL9 7AL9 7HN: also in AL9 7AL9 7HR: also in AL9 7AL9 7HT: also in AL9 7AL9 7HX: also in AL9 7AL9 7HZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7JA: also in AL9 7AL9 7JB: also in AL9 7AL9 7JE: also in AL9 7AL9 7JL: also in AL9 7AL9 7LD: also in AL9 7AL9 7LE: also in AL9 7AL9 7LF: also in AL9 7AL9 7LG: also in AL9 7AL9 7LH: also in AL9 7AL9 7LJ: also in AL9 7AL9 7LL: also in AL9 7AL9 7LN: also in AL9 7AL9 7LP: also in AL9 7AL9 7LQ: also in AL9 7AL9 7LR: also in AL9 7AL9 7LS: also in AL9 7AL9 7LT: also in AL9 7AL9 7LU: also in AL9 7AL9 7LW: also in AL9 7AL9 7LY: also in AL9 7AL9 7LZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7NA: also in AL9 7AL9 7NB: also in AL9 7AL9 7ND: also in AL9 7AL9 7NE: also in AL9 7AL9 7NF: also in AL9 7AL9 7NG: also in AL9 7AL9 7NH: also in AL9 7AL9 7NJ: also in AL9 7AL9 7NL: also in AL9 7AL9 7NN: also in AL9 7AL9 7NP: also in AL9 7AL9 7NR: also in AL9 7AL9 7NS: also in AL9 7AL9 7NT: also in AL9 7AL9 7NU: also in AL9 7AL9 7NW: also in AL9 7AL9 7NX: also in AL9 7AL9 7NY: also in AL9 7AL9 7NZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7PA: also in AL9 7AL9 7PB: also in AL9 7AL9 7PD: also in AL9 7AL9 7PE: also in AL9 7AL9 7PF: also in AL9 7AL9 7PG: also in AL9 7AL9 7PH: also in AL9 7AL9 7PJ: also in AL9 7AL9 7PL: also in AL9 7AL9 7PN: also in AL9 7AL9 7PP: also in AL9 7AL9 7PQ: also in AL9 7AL9 7PR: also in AL9 7AL9 7PS: also in AL9 7AL9 7PT: also in AL9 7AL9 7PU: also in AL9 7AL9 7PW: also in AL9 7AL9 7PX: also in AL9 7AL9 7PZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7QA: also in AL9 7AL9 7QZ: also in AL9 7AL9 7SE: also in AL9 7AL9 7SL: also in AL9 7AL9 7SN: also in AL9 7AL9 7SW: also in AL9 7AL9 7UT: also in AL9 7AL9 7YZ: also in AL9 7 2 schools, 1.2–2.0 kmChancellor's School 2.2 kmWelham Green AL9 7PY Map of AL9 7PY and what is near it Map of AL9 7PY: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the AL9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Welham Green and Hatfield South AL9 7PY
  • AL9 7PY
  • Other postcodes in AL9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.7337, longitude -0.2136)

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 AL9 7PY?

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 AL9 7PY?

Every home and business at AL9 7PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Welwyn Hatfield: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Welwyn Hatfield: 98%

The line marks the figure across Welwyn Hatfield.

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 AL9 7PY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Welwyn Hatfield Council's days for AL9 7PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 AL9 7PY 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 7PY.

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 AL9 7PY: 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 AL9 7PY 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 AL9 7PY?

Homes in AL9 7 sold for a typical £605,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£605,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£740,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,250,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £605,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £487,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £295,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole AL9 district: a typical £580,000 from 104 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 AL9 7PY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in AL9 7PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near AL9 7PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around AL9 7PY. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 AL9 7PY

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 £4,087 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,452.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,635
Band Babout 130 (12%)£1,907
Band Cabout 220 (21%)£2,180
Band Dabout 470 (44%)£2,452
Band Eabout 210 (20%)£2,997
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,542
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,087
Band Hfewer than 5£4,905

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 AL9 7PY is in (ONS area E01023963), 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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest open schools to AL9 7PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL9 7PY is Welham Green Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Welham Green Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Brookmans Park Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bulls Lane, 184 m away.

More stations near AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AL9 7PY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near AL9 7PY?

The nearest to the centre of AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL9 7PY, 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 AL9 7PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL9 7PY 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 AL9 7PY in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of AL9 7PY is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 AL9 7PY?

Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL9 7PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Drugs2 reports

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 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 AL9 7PY

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

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AL9 7QA60 mAL9 7PT60 mAL9 7PZ70 mAL9 7PU110 mAL9 7PP120 mAL9 7PX120 m
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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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