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AL7 3SB

POSTCODE

A Peartree postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 16-minute walk from Welwyn Garden City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Holwell Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Peartree Primary School

    Primary

    0.47 mi

  4. 4
    Panshanger Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    Ridgeway Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.7

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.62 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Salisbury Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Salisbury Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ethelred Close

    Bus · opp · south

    379 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · nr · south-east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · north-west

    383 m straight lineabout 5 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 3SB has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
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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 3SB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL7 3SB

Counts are for Peartree 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
35
YoY stable
493521
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY +133%
392510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +55%
342311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

116
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 007 (E02004986)

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
£59,692

£51,101–£69,727

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,120

£37,385–£49,735

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,002

£37,867–£44,398

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,735

£27,752–£36,289

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: 1,510
White Brit.78.3%
Other White6.1%
African3.7%
Other Asian2.2%
Indian1.5%
+ 13 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,510
No religion45.4%
Christian43.2%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.0%
Hindu1.7%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,507
35–4923.1%
50–6416.9%
25–3413.0%
10–159.6%
≤48.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 540
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.9%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
One person: other10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 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.
13615
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13615 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 3SB

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Peartree
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL7 3SB
Coordinates
51.7955, -0.1879
Grid reference
TL250123
Easting
525,060
Northing
212,312
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQRW6+5R
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
Peartree
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 007B E01023955
E01023955
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 007 E02004986
E02004986
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 007B E01023955
E01023955
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 007 E02004986
E02004986
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 3SB 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 E01023955 and MSOA E02004986 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13615
Present — Active
Postcode AL7 3SB 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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