AL7 3QW maps, stats, and open data
AL7 3QW is located in the Howlands 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 December 1994.
AL7 3QW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL7 3QW geodata
| Easting | 524779 |
| Northing | 211933 |
| Latitude | 51.792142 |
| Longitude | -0.192157 |
Where is AL7 3QW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL7 |
AL7 3QW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL7 3QW 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 | Howlands |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL7 3QW
| Longlands Road (Ludwick Way) | Welwyn Garden City | 112m |
| Upperfield Road (Cole Green Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 128m |
| Longlands Road (Ludwick Way) | Welwyn Garden City | 134m |
| Woodhall Parade (Cole Green Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 166m |
| Upperfield Road (Cole Green Lane) | Welwyn Garden City | 197m |
Nearest railway stations to AL7 3QW
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 1.3km |
| Welwyn North Station | 3.5km |
| Hatfield (Herts) Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL7 3QW (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 3QW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.92Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL7 3QW (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 3QW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL7 3QW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,929 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,349 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,748 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL7 3QW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL7 3QW.
- 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
71.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 3QW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 3QW (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL7 3QW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodhall P.o | 17:00 | 12:00 | 183m |
| Holwell Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 236m |
| Wheatley Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 413m |
AL7 3QW ITL and AL7 3QW 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 3QW:
| 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 3QW 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 3QW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121650 | |
| LSOA | E01023957 | Welwyn Hatfield 007D |
| MSOA | E02004986 | Welwyn Hatfield 007 |
Nearest postcodes to AL7 3QW
| AL7 3BX | Cole Green Lane | 50m |
| AL7 3LW | Upperfield Road | 63m |
| AL7 3PY | Ludwick Way | 83m |
| AL7 3PN | Ludwick Way | 83m |
| AL7 3LR | Upperfield Road | 114m |
| AL7 3PD | Cole Green Lane | 122m |
| AL7 3PZ | Longlands Road | 141m |
| AL7 3PP | Cole Green Lane | 152m |
| AL7 3LP | Upperfield Road | 157m |
| AL7 3JA | Cole Green Lane | 157m |
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