AL8 7NQ maps, stats, and open data
AL8 7NQ lies on Knightsfield in Welwyn Garden City. AL8 7NQ 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 7NQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL8 7NQ geodata
| Easting | 523492 |
| Northing | 214916 |
| Latitude | 51.819241 |
| Longitude | -0.209722 |
Where is AL8 7NQ?
| Street | Knightsfield |
| Town/City | Welwyn Garden City |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL8 |
AL8 7NQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL8 7NQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 7NQ
310, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NQ 2022 1 FEB £800,000 |
2021 22 NOV £730,000 |
312, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NQ 2018 31 MAY £740,000 |
2016 25 APR £878,000 |
2013 12 NOV £650,000 |
306, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NQ 2010 8 JUN £553,000 |
318, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NQ 2007 2 MAR £416,000 |
2006 17 AUG £545,000 |
2003 14 NOV £375,000 |
290, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7NQ 2001 6 NOV £325,000 |
➜ 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 7NQ
| Monks Walk School (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 22m |
| Monks Walk School (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 79m |
| Oakdale (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 201m |
| Oakdale (Knightsfield) | Digswell Park | 234m |
| Uplands | Digswell Park | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to AL8 7NQ
| Welwyn North Station | 1.3km |
| Welwyn Garden City Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL8 7NQ (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 7NQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL8 7NQ (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 7NQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL8 7NQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 485,509 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,069 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,575 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,938 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,441 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,294 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL8 7NQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL8 7NQ.
- 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 7NQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL8 7NQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL8 7NQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crossways | 17:00 | 12:00 | 123m |
| Monks Rise | 17:00 | 12:00 | 332m |
| Shoplands P.o | 17:00 | 12:00 | 630m |
AL8 7NQ ITL and AL8 7NQ 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 7NQ:
| 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 7NQ 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 7NQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00121658 | |
| LSOA | E01023962 | Welwyn Hatfield 003D |
| MSOA | E02004982 | Welwyn Hatfield 003 |
Nearest postcodes to AL8 7NQ
| AL8 7NJ | Knightsfield | 60m |
| AL8 7NN | Digswell Park Cottages | 172m |
| AL8 7EB | Crossway | 188m |
| AL8 7NH | Knightsfield | 203m |
| AL8 7EP | Monkswood | 204m |
| AL8 7EE | Crossway | 227m |
| AL8 7ED | Crossway | 255m |
| AL8 7EA | The Firs | 255m |
| AL8 7NG | Knightsfield | 257m |
| AL8 7NX | Digswell House | 257m |
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