AL8 7LY maps, stats, and open data
AL8 7LY lies on Knightsfield in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 7LY 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 7LY geodata
| Easting | 523882 |
| Northing | 215139 |
| Latitude | 51.821158 |
| Longitude | -0.203987 |
Where is AL8 7LY?
| Street | Knightsfield |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL8 |
AL8 7LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL8 7LY 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 | Sherrards |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL8 7LY
401, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7LY 2025 30 MAY £725,000 |
➜ Welwyn Garden City house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL8 7LY
| Digswell Park Road (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 107m |
| Digswell Park Road (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 119m |
| Pumping Station (Bessemer Road) | Digswell Park | 195m |
| Pumping Station (Bessemer Road) | Digswell Park | 200m |
| Sherrardswood School (Hertford Road) | Digswell Park | 356m |
Nearest railway stations to AL8 7LY
| Welwyn North Station | 0.9km |
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL8 7LY (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 7LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL8 7LY (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 7LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 7LY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,385 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,064 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,295 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,707 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,951 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,922 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 7LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 7LY.
- 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
7.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL8 7LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 7LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL8 7LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Monks Rise | 17:00 | 12:00 | 152m |
| Crossways | 17:00 | 12:00 | 568m |
| Shoplands P.o | 17:00 | 12:00 | 646m |
AL8 7LY ITL and AL8 7LY 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 7LY:
| 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 7LY 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 7LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121659 | |
| LSOA | E01023962 | Welwyn Hatfield 003D |
| MSOA | E02004982 | Welwyn Hatfield 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL8 7LY
| AL8 7NR | Redwoods | 72m |
| AL8 7NS | Digswell Park Road | 110m |
| AL8 7LZ | Knightsfield | 118m |
| AL8 7NA | Willow Grove | 133m |
| AL8 7NW | Digswell Park Road | 134m |
| AL8 7LX | Stonemead | 138m |
| AL8 7ND | Fern Grove | 165m |
| AL8 7NB | Knightsfield | 189m |
| AL8 7LU | Bessemer Road | 194m |
| AL8 7AT | Digswell House Mews | 207m |
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