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AL7 2FE

POSTCODE

A Haldens postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 21-minute walk from Welwyn Garden City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ridgeway Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.7

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Panshanger Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    Watchlytes Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Springmead Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  6. 6
    The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.77 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Ridgeway Academy

    Bus · opp · north-east

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ridgeway Academy

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Watchmead

    Bus · opp · south-east

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Morrisons

    Bus · opp · south-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Morrisons

    Bus · nr · north-west

    247 m straight lineabout 3 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 2FE has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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 2FE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL7 2FE

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 005 (E02004984)

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
£65,711

£56,167–£76,875

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,917

£39,762–£53,024

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,710

£37,604–£44,072

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,161

£31,674–£41,282

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: 1,708
White Brit.80.0%
Other White5.3%
Indian3.1%
African2.1%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,702
No religion45.5%
Christian44.3%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu2.0%
Muslim1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,699
50–6421.9%
35–4919.4%
25–3415.4%
65–7410.8%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 822
One person: other30.2%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

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.
7296
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7296 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 2FE

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Haldens
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL7 2FE
Coordinates
51.8009, -0.1801
Grid reference
TL255129
Easting
525,586
Northing
212,929
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XRR29+9X
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 005B E01023951
E01023951
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 005 E02004984
E02004984
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 005B E01023951
E01023951
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 005 E02004984
E02004984
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

November 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
November 2014 — Introduced
Postcode AL7 2FE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023951 and MSOA E02004984 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7296
Present — Active
Postcode AL7 2FE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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