AL7 2AQ maps, stats, and open data
AL7 2AQ lies on Herns Lane in Welwyn Garden City. AL7 2AQ is located in the Haldens electoral ward, within the local authority district of Welwyn Hatfield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
AL7 2AQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL7 2AQ geodata
| Easting | 525696 |
| Northing | 213293 |
| Latitude | 51.804165 |
| Longitude | -0.178350 |
Where is AL7 2AQ?
| Street | Herns Lane |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL7 |
AL7 2AQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL7 2AQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Haldens |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL7 2AQ
2025 12 MAY £475,000 |
➜ Welwyn Garden City house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL7 2AQ
| Herns Way (Herns Lane) | Panshanger | 48m |
| Wren Wood (Daniells) | Panshanger | 64m |
| Herns Way (Herns Lane) | Panshanger | 136m |
| Sir Frederic Osborn School (Herns Lane) | Panshanger | 225m |
| Hazel Grove (Moors Walk) | Panshanger | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to AL7 2AQ
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 1.8km |
| Welwyn North Station | 2.3km |
| Hatfield (Herts) Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL7 2AQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL7 2AQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 118.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL7 2AQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL7 2AQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL7 2AQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 146,344 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,260 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,240 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,484 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,276 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,993 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL7 2AQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL7 2AQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
41.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 2AQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 2AQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL7 2AQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Herns Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 84m |
| Hazel Grove | 17:30 | 11:30 | 284m |
| Panshanger | 17:30 | 11:45 | 483m |
AL7 2AQ ITL and AL7 2AQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL7 2AQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000241 | Welwyn Hatfield |
AL7 2AQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL7 2AQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121422 | |
| LSOA | E01023913 | Welwyn Hatfield 004B |
| MSOA | E02004983 | Welwyn Hatfield 004 |
Nearest postcodes to AL7 2AQ
| AL7 1RD | Broomhills | 56m |
| AL7 2AH | Herns Lane | 61m |
| AL7 1QD | Daniells | 76m |
| AL7 1QE | Daniells | 84m |
| AL7 1RE | Broomhills | 92m |
| AL7 2AR | Waterfield | 101m |
| AL7 2AT | Buddcroft | 145m |
| AL7 1RB | Strawfields | 170m |
| AL7 2AP | Chalk Dale | 176m |
| AL7 1QG | Wren Wood | 178m |
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