AL7 2QL maps, stats, and open data
AL7 2QL lies on Alconbury in Welwyn Garden City. AL7 2QL 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 1993.
AL7 2QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL7 2QL geodata
| Easting | 527151 |
| Northing | 212978 |
| Latitude | 51.801005 |
| Longitude | -0.157374 |
Where is AL7 2QL?
| Street | Alconbury |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL7 |
AL7 2QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL7 2QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 2QL
2026 16 JAN £850,000 |
2020 1 JUL £672,500 |
2007 12 OCT £471,000 |
1, ALCONBURY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2QL 2006 25 MAY £420,000 |
2005 3 JUN £437,000 |
2005 14 JAN £425,000 |
1, ALCONBURY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2QL 2000 11 FEB £262,000 |
7, ALCONBURY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2QL 1997 26 NOV £195,000 |
1995 29 JUN £165,000 |
10, ALCONBURY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2QL 1995 2 MAR £150,000 |
➜ 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 2QL
| Leys Down (Shackleton Way) | Panshanger | 213m |
| Chelveston (Lysander Way) | Panshanger | 268m |
| Chedburgh (Lysander Way) | Panshanger | 508m |
| Wyton (Shackleton Way) | Panshanger | 531m |
| Lincoln Close (Bericot Way) | Panshanger | 574m |
Nearest railway stations to AL7 2QL
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 3.2km |
| Welwyn North Station | 3.5km |
| Hertford North Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL7 2QL (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL7 2QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 76.77Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL7 2QL (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 2QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL7 2QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 212,396 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,240 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,109 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,657 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,443 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,917 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL7 2QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL7 2QL.
- 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
12.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 2QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 2QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL7 2QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lysander Way | 17:30 | 12:00 | 228m |
| Berricott Way | 17:30 | 12:00 | 733m |
| Sylvandale Forresters Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 983m |
AL7 2QL ITL and AL7 2QL 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 2QL:
| 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 2QL 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 2QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121615 | |
| LSOA | E01023950 | Welwyn Hatfield 005A |
| MSOA | E02004984 | Welwyn Hatfield 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL7 2QL
| AL7 2QH | Halifax Way | 66m |
| AL7 2QG | Mendlesham | 93m |
| AL7 2QA | Stirling Way | 147m |
| AL7 2QJ | Chalgrove | 175m |
| AL7 2QF | Martlesham | 218m |
| AL7 2PZ | Somersham | 223m |
| AL7 2PX | Northwood | 259m |
| AL7 2PW | Chelveston | 312m |
| AL7 2PR | Witchford | 326m |
| AL7 2PY | Leysdown | 330m |
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