AL7 2HL maps, stats, and open data
AL7 2HL lies on Birchall Wood in Welwyn Garden City. AL7 2HL is located in the Panshanger 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 1983.
AL7 2HL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL7 2HL geodata
| Easting | 526184 |
| Northing | 212189 |
| Latitude | 51.794134 |
| Longitude | -0.171677 |
Where is AL7 2HL?
| Street | Birchall Wood |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL7 |
AL7 2HL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL7 2HL 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 | Panshanger |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL7 2HL
2025 19 NOV £525,000 |
1, BIRCHALL WOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HL 2025 3 NOV £520,000 |
48, BIRCHALL WOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HL 2025 7 MAR £520,000 |
2024 4 OCT £660,000 |
2023 4 SEP £525,000 |
25, BIRCHALL WOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HL 2022 22 AUG £705,000 |
2022 30 MAR £540,000 |
54, BIRCHALL WOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HL 2021 16 APR £530,000 |
2019 19 NOV £385,000 |
23, BIRCHALL WOOD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2HL 2017 23 AUG £380,000 |
➜ 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 2HL
| Birchall Wood (Sylvan Way) | Panshanger | 98m |
| Birchall Wood (Sylvan Way) | Panshanger | 105m |
| Forresters Drive (Sylvan Way) | Panshanger | 251m |
| Sylvan Way (Black Fan Road) | Panshanger | 265m |
| Sylvan Way (Black Fan Road) | Panshanger | 273m |
Nearest railway stations to AL7 2HL
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 2.4km |
| Welwyn North Station | 3.6km |
| Hatfield (Herts) Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL7 2HL (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 | 77.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL7 2HL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 73.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL7 2HL (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 2HL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL7 2HL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 609,046 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,181 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,109 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 248,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,964 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,209 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL7 2HL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL7 2HL.
- 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
5.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 2HL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 2HL (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL7 2HL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sylvandale Forresters Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 266m |
| Great Ganett | 17:30 | 11:45 | 370m |
| Waterford Green | 17:30 | 12:00 | 504m |
AL7 2HL ITL and AL7 2HL 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 2HL:
| 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 2HL 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 2HL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121627 | |
| LSOA | E01023953 | Welwyn Hatfield 005D |
| MSOA | E02004984 | Welwyn Hatfield 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL7 2HL
| AL7 1HR | Aspen Way | 124m |
| AL7 1HN | Cypress Avenue | 167m |
| AL7 3DJ | Holwell Hyde | 170m |
| AL7 2JA | Forresters Drive | 173m |
| AL7 2JQ | Forresters Drive | 182m |
| AL7 2HP | Sylvandale | 182m |
| AL7 2JU | Ramblers Way | 184m |
| AL7 1HQ | Cedar Walk | 200m |
| AL7 2HY | Yew Grove | 204m |
| AL7 2HZ | Forresters Drive | 209m |
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