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AL9 7BP

POSTCODE

A Brookmans Park and Little Heath postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 22-minute walk from Brookmans Park Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Chancellor's School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.6

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Rhodes Wood Hospital School

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.55 mi

  3. 3
    Queenswood School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.90 mi

  4. 4
    Brookmans Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.96 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

  • Brookmans Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Welham Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Potters Bar Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Kentish Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kentish Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chancellor's School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bell Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    619 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Moffats Lane

    Bus · W-bound · west

    619 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL9 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL9 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

AL9 7BP has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the AL9 7 sector.

Average price
£764,952
Median price: £605,000
Median -18.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £485,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£796k£423k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£485,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
AL9 7NG
£385,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
AL9 7PG
£267,500 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 7SU
£615,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL9 7LH
£765,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL9 7RR
£520,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL9 7DJ
£420,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL9 7ND
£225,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
AL9 7LR
£510,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL9 7LH
£720,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
AL9 7NR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL9 7BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL9 7BP

Counts are for Brookmans Park and Little Heath 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
13
YoY +18%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY —
28151
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

47
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 015 (E02004994)

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
£79,459

£67,649–£93,331

Disposable (net) annual household income
£58,319

£50,567–£67,259

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,797

£44,951–£52,972

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£49,543

£43,299–£56,688

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: 1,420
White Brit.75.0%
Other White7.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.9%
Indian2.9%
White Irish2.0%
+ 12 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,420
Christian60.7%
No religion23.9%
Jewish5.1%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim3.2%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,421
50–6426.1%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.8%
75–848.4%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 555
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%

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.
27070
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27070 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 AL9 7BP

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL9 7BP
Coordinates
51.7249, -0.1798
Grid reference
TL258044
Easting
525,814
Northing
204,475
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPRFC+X3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brookmans Park
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
Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Constituency code
E14001573
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Mymms
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 015C E01023910
E01023910
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 015 E02004994
E02004994
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 015C E01023910
E01023910
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 015 E02004994
E02004994
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 AL9 7BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023910 and MSOA E02004994 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27070
Present — Active
Postcode AL9 7BP 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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