AL7 2LS maps, stats, and open data

AL7 2LS 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 June 1981.

AL7 2LS maps

AL7 2LS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

AL7 2LS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL7 2LS geodata

Easting	526081
Northing	212543
Latitude	51.797332
Longitude	-0.173067

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL7 2LS?

Country	England
Postcode District	AL7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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AL7 2LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL7 2LS 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Panshanger
Constituency	Welwyn Hatfield

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL7 2LS

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Forresters Drive	213m
January 2024	Other crime	On or near Bushey Green	447m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Birchall Wood	349m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL7 2LS

Waterford Green (Panshanger Drive)	Panshanger	114m
Bericot Way (Moor Walk)	Panshanger	177m
Bericot Way (Moors Walk)	Panshanger	188m
Birchall Wood (Sylvan Way)	Panshanger	280m
Sylvan Way (Black Fan Road)	Panshanger	295m

Nearest railway stations to AL7 2LS

Welwyn Garden City Station	2.2km
Welwyn North Station	3.2km
Hatfield (Herts) Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL7 2LS

Broadband access in AL7 2LS (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 2LS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	55.0Mbps
Average download speed	59.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	9.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	18.29Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL7 2LS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL7 2LS

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Source: Ofcom
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AL7 2LS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL7 2LS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	214,385
Meter count	38
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,642
Median (kWh/meter)	5,307

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	68,520
Meter count	37
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,852
Median (kWh/meter)	1,556

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL7 2LS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in AL7 2LS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

49.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 2LS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 2LS (meters)

Watchlytes JMI School

Watchlytes

172m

Quantum Care Elizabeth House

Elizabeth House

379m

Lee's Fish & Chips

117A Moors Walk

434m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to AL7 2LS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Waterford Green	17:30	12:00	210m
Sylvandale Forresters Road	17:30	11:30	349m
Berricott Way	17:30	12:00	435m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to AL7 2LS

Facility	Distance
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch	679m
Springmead Primary School Hilly Fields, Welwyn Garden City Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	708m
Moneyhole Lane Playing Field Sylvan Way, Welwyn Garden City Grass Pitches	801m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL7 2LS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Watchlytes Primary School Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ	Primary	146m
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF	Secondary	679m
Springmead Primary School Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB	Primary	705m

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AL7 2LS ITL and AL7 2LS 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 2LS:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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AL7 2LS 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 2LS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00121620
LSOA	E01023952	Welwyn Hatfield 005C
MSOA	E02004984	Welwyn Hatfield 005

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to AL7 2LS

AL7 2LW	Gaddesden Grove	82m
AL7 2LN	High Wickfield	87m
AL7 2LR	Widford Road	94m
AL7 2JH	The Squirrels	101m
AL7 2LG	Wareside Close	132m
AL7 2HJ	Poppyfields	136m
AL7 2LL	Pelham Court	138m
AL7 2LJ	Amwell Common	151m
AL7 2JJ	Cowslips	157m
AL7 2LP	Wyddial Green	161m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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