AL7 4RU maps, stats, and open data

AL7 4RU 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 January 1980.

AL7 4RU maps

AL7 4RU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL7 4RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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AL7 4RU geodata

Easting525816
Northing211094
Latitude51.784370
Longitude-0.177433

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is AL7 4RU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL7
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AL7 4RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL7 4RU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardHowlands
ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL7 4RU

October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hillside438m
August 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hillside438m
February 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Sheepcote375m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL7 4RU

Sheepcote (Howlands)Welwyn Garden City213m
Sheepcote (Howlands)Welwyn Garden City214m
Archers Ride (Howlands)Welwyn Garden City335m
Archers Ride (Howlands)Welwyn Garden City368m
Howlands House (Howlands)Welwyn Garden City406m

Nearest railway stations to AL7 4RU

Welwyn Garden City Station2.6km
Hatfield (Herts) Station3.5km
Welwyn North Station4.5km

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Deprivation

18.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL7 4RU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL7 4RU (meters)

Commonswood School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Commons
1m
The Commoms Pre-School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Howlands Baptist Church
69m
Martins
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
10 Hall Grove
507m

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Nearest post box to AL7 4RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Commons17:3012:00241m
Thistle Grove Caponfield17:3011:45543m
Hallgrove P.o17:3012:00595m

Nearest sports facilities to AL7 4RU

FacilityDistance
King George V Playing Fields (Welwyn Garden City)
Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch
840m
Hatfield And Crusaders Cricket Club
Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches
972m
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School
Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches
1.3km

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Nearest schools to AL7 4RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU
Primary0m
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP
Primary1.3km
Watchlytes Primary School
Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ
Primary1.6km

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AL7 4RU ITL and AL7 4RU 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 4RU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000241Welwyn Hatfield

AL7 4RU 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 4RU:

CodeName
OAE00121577
LSOAE01023946Welwyn Hatfield 008D
MSOAE02004987Welwyn Hatfield 008

Nearest postcodes to AL7 4RU

AL7 4RSThe Commons96m
AL7 4RTLittle Lake132m
AL7 4RREast Mead134m
AL7 4RXDaye Mead156m
AL7 4RPThe Commons156m
AL7 4RYThe Commons179m
AL7 4RLHowlands202m
AL7 4RWThe Commons221m
AL7 4RGHowlands243m
AL7 4SAWest Mead250m