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AL7 2DY

POSTCODE

A Haldens postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 29-minute walk from Welwyn Garden City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Springmead Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Ridgeway Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.7

    0.42 mi

  3. 3
    Watchlytes Primary School

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    Panshanger Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  5. 5
    The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Waterside Academy

    Primary

    0.65 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Hertford North Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Golf Club

    Bus · opp · west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Golf Club

    Bus · nr · east

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hazel Grove

    Bus · nr · south

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Poplars

    Bus · nr · north

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Herns Way

    Bus · opp · west

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL7 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL7 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales

AL7 2DY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL7 2 sector.

Average price
£396,131
Median price: £375,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales
View district AL7
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £530,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£531k£426k£322k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£576,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 2FE
£485,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 2HF
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 2RG
£193,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 2NE
£575,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
AL7 2NG
£445,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 2AP
£212,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 2DR
£620,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
AL7 2JQ
£300,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 2JX
£240,000 · 2026-05-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 2PA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL7 2DY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL7 2DY

Counts are for Haldens electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -31%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

39
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 004 (E02004983)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,865

£50,583–£68,502

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,783

£37,179–£49,232

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,762

£36,823–£42,936

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,226

£29,905–£39,171

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,321
White Brit.76.9%
Other White5.3%
African3.9%
Indian2.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 9.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,320
No religion45.8%
Christian43.0%
Muslim4.0%
Not answered3.7%
Hindu1.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,320
35–4919.2%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.8%
65–7410.2%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 549
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
One person: other14.6%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19087
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19087 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL7 2DY

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Haldens
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL7 2DY
Coordinates
51.8059, -0.1715
Grid reference
TL261135
Easting
526,164
Northing
213,501
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRR4H+9C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Welwyn Hatfield
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Council Area
Welwyn Hatfield E14001573
Constituency
E14001573
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Haldens
Constituency code
E14001573
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Welwyn Hatfield

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 004B E01023913
E01023913
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 004 E02004983
E02004983
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 004B E01023913
E01023913
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 004 E02004983
E02004983
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:43 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL7 2DY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023913 and MSOA E02004983 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19087
Present — Active
Postcode AL7 2DY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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