AL8 6EL maps, stats, and open data

AL8 6EL lies on Longcroft Lane in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 6EL is located in the Handside 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.

AL8 6EL maps

AL8 6EL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
AL8 6EL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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AL8 6EL geodata

Easting523631
Northing212226
Latitude51.795036
Longitude-0.208665

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is AL8 6EL?

StreetLongcroft Lane
Town/CityWelwyn Garden City
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictAL8
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➜ Where is Welwyn Garden City?

AL8 6EL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of AL8 6EL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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

WardHandside
ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in AL8 6EL

2023
6 JAN
£685,000
2017
9 NOV
£635,000
2014
22 APR
£436,894
2012
23 APR
£390,000
77, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EL
2008
7 MAR
£387,000
2007
17 SEP
£420,000
107, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EL
2001
11 MAY
£250,000
77, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EL
2000
13 MAR
£205,000
1996
6 SEP
£133,000
1996
1 JUL
£132,000

➜ Welwyn Garden City house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of AL8 6EL

January 2024Public orderOn or near Stanborough Mews234m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Stanborough Mews234m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Colgrove429m
➜ Longcroft Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to AL8 6EL

Longcroft Green (Stanborough Rd)Welwyn Garden City217m
Longcroft Green (Stanborough Rd)Welwyn Garden City232m
Broadwater CrescentWelwyn Garden City232m
Stanborough Close (Stanborough Road)Welwyn Garden City344m
Stanborough Close (Stanborough Road)Welwyn Garden City379m

Nearest railway stations to AL8 6EL

Welwyn Garden City Station0.7km
Welwyn North Station3.4km
Hatfield (Herts) Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6EL

Broadband access in AL8 6EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband85.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in AL8 6EL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed56.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in AL8 6EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for AL8 6EL

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AL8 6EL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 6EL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)255,243
Meter count35
Mean (kWh/meter)7,293
Median (kWh/meter)7,765

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)102,510
Meter count40
Mean (kWh/meter)2,563
Median (kWh/meter)2,132
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 6EL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 6EL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

21.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 6EL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 6EL (meters)

Shell
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stadium Service Station
239m
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Stanborough
278m
Christchurch Baptist
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
110 Parkway
307m

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Nearest post box to AL8 6EL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Longcroft Lane17:3012:0065m
Barleycroft Parkway17:3012:00360m
Broadwater Road17:3011:45418m

Nearest sports facilities to AL8 6EL

FacilityDistance
Welwyn Rfc
Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City
Grass Pitches
471m
Gosling Sports Park
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Ski Slopes, Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Indoor Tennis Centre, Golf, Grass Pitches, Studio, Indoor Bowls, Artificial Grass Pitch, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Cycling
567m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
721m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to AL8 6EL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW
Primary703m
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF
Primary712m
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Primary721m

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Source: Edubase
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AL8 6EL ITL and AL8 6EL 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 AL8 6EL:

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

AL8 6EL 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 AL8 6EL:

CodeName
OAE00121435
LSOAE01023917Welwyn Hatfield 006B
MSOAE02004985Welwyn Hatfield 006

Nearest postcodes to AL8 6EL

AL8 6JSWilkins Grove52m
AL8 6ENLongcroft Lane61m
AL8 6JTRooks Close62m
AL8 6EYFordwich Road114m
AL8 6EJLongcroft Lane144m
AL8 6EXFordwich Road170m
AL8 6EURooks Hill170m
AL8 6EPLongcroft Green185m
AL7 3BNThe Reeds192m
AL8 6ETRooks Hill193m