Latitude: 51.7985 / 51°47'54"N
Longitude: -0.1723 / 0°10'20"W
OS Eastings: 526130
OS Northings: 212669
OS Grid: TL261126
Mapcode National: GBR J98.C7Q
Mapcode Global: VHGPL.Y2R4
Plus Code: 9C3XQRXH+93
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vt91
What Three Birds: pintail.blackbird.needletail
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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AL7 2BS is a primarily residential postcode in Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,850. The most common recorded business type is Community Centre.
Welwyn Garden City is a town, which had a population of 48,380 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 31 people resident in AL7 2BS, of which 10 were male and 21 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
AL7 2BS is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
AL7 2BS is approximately 82m (269ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing AL7 2BS
7d2: Constrained City Dwellers - Ageing City Dwellers - Retired Independent City Dwellers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for AL7 2BS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near AL7 2BS include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of AL7 2BS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Ward
Haldens
Councillors
Astrid Scott (Labour)
Alastair Hellyer (Conservative)
Lucy Musk (Labour)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Welwyn Garden City South
County Councillor
Lynn Anne Chesterman OBE (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
MP
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for AL7 2BS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near AL7 2BS.
Watchlytes Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Springmead Primary School
Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2HB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1QY
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3JP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Crookhams, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1PG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sir Frederic Osborn School
Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Onslow St Audrey's School
Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 18
Good
Chancellor's School
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 7BN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.