AL8 7LJ maps, stats, and open data
AL8 7LJ lies on Woodland Rise in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 7LJ is located in the Sherrards 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 7LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL8 7LJ geodata
| Easting | 523397 |
| Northing | 213845 |
| Latitude | 51.809637 |
| Longitude | -0.211481 |
Where is AL8 7LJ?
| Street | Woodland Rise |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL8 |
AL8 7LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL8 7LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Sherrards |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL8 7LJ
11, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2025 23 JUN £900,000 |
59, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2025 13 MAR £670,000 |
35, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2022 1 DEC £930,000 |
33, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2012 26 JUL £495,000 |
37, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2011 22 NOV £600,000 |
2009 7 DEC £400,000 |
49, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2009 5 JUN £350,000 |
25, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2008 12 AUG £550,000 |
23, WOODLAND RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LJ 2008 14 MAR £390,000 |
2000 18 FEB £293,000 |
➜ 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 AL8 7LJ
| Pentley Park (Digswell Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 437m |
| Pentley Park (Digswell Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 466m |
| Campus West (The Campus) | Welwyn Garden City | 541m |
| Handside Lane (Bridge Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 564m |
| Handside Lane (Bridge Road) | Welwyn Garden City | 588m |
Nearest railway stations to AL8 7LJ
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 1.1km |
| Welwyn North Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL8 7LJ (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 AL8 7LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL8 7LJ (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% |
AL8 7LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 7LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 504,027 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,386 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,543 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,049 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,828 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,011 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 7LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 7LJ.
- 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
0.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 7LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 7LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL8 7LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodland Rise | 16:45 | 12:00 | 157m |
| Pentley Park | 16:00 | 10:30 | 265m |
| Sherrards Park Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 431m |
AL8 7LJ ITL and AL8 7LJ 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 7LJ:
| 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 |
AL8 7LJ 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 7LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121674 | |
| LSOA | E01023959 | Welwyn Hatfield 003A |
| MSOA | E02004982 | Welwyn Hatfield 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL8 7LJ
| AL8 7LF | Woodland Rise | 82m |
| AL8 7LH | Ashley Close | 149m |
| AL8 7JT | Mandeville Rise | 205m |
| AL8 7LE | Woodland Rise | 214m |
| AL8 7LG | The Glade | 222m |
| AL8 7SB | Pentley Park | 229m |
| AL8 7JS | Sherrardspark Road | 235m |
| AL8 7JU | Mandeville Rise | 255m |
| AL8 7SE | Hawthorns | 263m |
| AL8 7SF | Pentley Park | 268m |
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