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AL7 3HL

POSTCODE

A Panshanger postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 26-minute walk from Welwyn Garden City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  2. 2
    Watchlytes Primary School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Ridgeway Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.7

    0.64 mi

  5. 5
    James Marks Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Panshanger Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 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

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Ganett Roundabout

    Bus · NW-bound · north

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ganett Roundabout

    Bus · S-bound · south

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sylvan Way

    Bus · opp · north-west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sylvan Way

    Bus · nr · south-east

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Little Gannett

    Bus · adj · east

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL7 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL7 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales

AL7 3HL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL7 3 sector.

Average price
£379,293
Median price: £389,950
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales
View district AL7
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £343,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£440k£392k£344k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£405,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 3TW
£282,500 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 3EQ
£560,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL7 3FA
£445,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
AL7 3RN
£445,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL7 3RN
£340,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 3QE
£247,500 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 3BZ
£395,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 3DG
£170,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL7 3LR
£430,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
AL7 3SA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL7 3HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL7 3HL

Counts are for Panshanger 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
14
YoY —
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -46%
39225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

35
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 008 (E02004987)

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
£68,088

£58,330–£79,477

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,939

£43,358–£57,518

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,596

£40,398–£47,047

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,709

£33,945–£44,141

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: 1,592
White Brit.76.3%
Other White7.2%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian2.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 9.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,593
No religion48.9%
Christian37.0%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.8%
+ 3 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,592
35–4921.9%
50–6420.6%
25–3412.3%
10–159.5%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 606
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.4%
One person: other11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%

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.
17659
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17659 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 3HL

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Panshanger
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL7 3HL
Coordinates
51.7930, -0.1769
Grid reference
TL258120
Easting
525,824
Northing
212,050
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQRVF+56
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
Panshanger
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 008A E01023943
E01023943
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 008 E02004987
E02004987
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 008A E01023943
E01023943
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 008 E02004987
E02004987
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 3HL 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 E01023943 and MSOA E02004987 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17659
Present — Active
Postcode AL7 3HL 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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