AL7 1GS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AL7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1GS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case AL which means St Albans.
Postal District. In our case AL7.
Postal Sector. In our case AL7 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GS.

The regional mail center for the post area AL is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AL7 1GS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WELWYN GARDEN CITY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the AL7 1GS postcode have the street address of Bessemer Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the AL7 1GS postcode is home to a bustling 55 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WELWYN GARDEN CITY within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

AL7 1GS is within the town of Welwyn Garden City.

The AL7 1GS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in AL7 1GS are flats. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in AL7 1GS are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Map of the AL7 1GS Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for AL7 1GS

The telephone area code for AL7 1GS is 01707 Welwyn Garden City.

Map Coordinates for AL7 1GS

Latitude	51.80618732
Longitude	-0.198615231806

Ordnance Survey Maps for AL7 1GS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from AL7 1GS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for AL7 1GS

Wed 24th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	E 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 9 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	22.00%	E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	46.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	41.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the AL7 1GS Postcode?

Download Speeds For AL7 1GS

Average Mbps	115.400
Median Mbps	55.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

AL7 1GS has an average download speed of 115.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

670 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

76% of postcodes (906,164) have slower broadband speeds.

23% of postcodes (277,807) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For AL7 1GS

Average Mbps	20.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	115.000

AL7 1GS has an average upload speed of 20.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,416 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

94% of postcodes (1,116,300) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (66,925) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of AL7 1GS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Watchlytes Primary School

Address: Watchlytes Primary School, Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZ

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact:

Springmead Primary School

Address: Springmead Primary School, Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2HB

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact:

Commonswood Primary & Nursery School

Address: Commonswood Primary & Nursery School, The Commons, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire, AL7 4RU

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707880420

Panshanger Primary School

Address: Panshanger Primary School, Daniells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1QY

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707328846

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Address: Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School, Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3JP

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707339079

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Address: The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Crookhams, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1PG

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707375518

Rowans Primary School

Address: Rowans Primary School, Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

Templewood Primary School

Address: Templewood Primary School, Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SD

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324251

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Address: Homerswood Primary and Nursery School, Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7RF

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707320610

St John's CofE Primary School

Address: St John's CofE Primary School, Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0BX

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01438714283

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Address: Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7AG

Distance: 0.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322855

Peartree Primary School

Address: Peartree Primary School, Peartree Primary School, Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact:

Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Address: Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3TF

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707324408

Creswick Primary & Nursery School

Address: Creswick Primary & Nursery School, Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323038

Holwell Primary School

Address: Holwell Primary School, Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3RP

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323716

Applecroft School

Address: Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707323758

Applecroft School

Address: Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact:

St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford

Address: St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford, Lemsford Village, St John's C of E Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TR

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322589

England Secondary Schools

Sir Frederic Osborn School

Address: Sir Frederic Osborn School, Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

Monk's Walk School

Address: Monk's Walk School, Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7NL

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707322846

Stanborough School

Address: Stanborough School, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6YR

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01707321755

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near AL7 1GS

PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HG

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

PEARTREE CLINIC WELWYN

Address: 43 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3UA

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

HOWARDSGATE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BQ

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4A CHURCH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6NE

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 171 KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7QG

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

Address: BIRDCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6EH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near AL7 1GS

JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY

Address: WAITROSE LTD, BRIDGE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6AB

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335856

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 31-31A, THE HOWARD CENTRE, HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HA

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 322608

CARE2HOMES

Address: UNIT 6 THE POLARIS CENTRE, 41 BROWNFIELDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1AN

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 236181

CARE2HOMES

Address: UNIT 6, THE POLARIS CENTRE, 41 BROWNFIELDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1AN

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01727 236181

PEARTREE PHARMACY

Address: PEARTREE LANE SURGERY, 110 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3UJ

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 372172

KNIGHTSFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 9 SHOPLANDS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 7RH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 326754

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near AL7 1GS

CARL ZEISS LTD

Address: WOODFIELD ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 1LU

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK (BRIDGE ROAD)

Address: JOHN LEWIS, BRIDGE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6TP

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 38-40 HOWARDS GATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6PU

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

WELWYN GARDEN CITY VISION EXPRESS LTD

Address: 61 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 55-57 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BB

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WELWYN GARDEN CITY)

Address: 15 THE HOWARD CENTRE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HA

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near AL7 1GS

PARKWAY SURGERY

Address: 20 PARKWAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6HG

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 332233

PEARTREE LANE SURGERY

Address: 110 PEARTREE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 3UJ

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 329292

THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE

Address: BIRDCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6EH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 321500

MOORS WALK SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 123 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 2BQ

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

MOORS WALK SURGERY

Address: 123 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BQ

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 335151

HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 4 HALL GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 4PL

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 328528

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Transport Links near AL7 1GS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: AL7 1GS

Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City station, inside The Howard Centre shopping m, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA
Distance: 0.85 miles
Driving Time: 1.90 minutes
Welwyn North
Welwyn North station, Station Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0AS
Distance: 2.35 miles
Driving Time: 4.54 minutes
Hatfield (Herts)
Hatfield station, 79 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5AB
Distance: 3.45 miles
Driving Time: 6.28 minutes
Hertford North
Hertford North station, North Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1NB
Distance: 5.19 miles
Driving Time: 7.42 minutes
Knebworth
Knebworth station, Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT
Distance: 5.90 miles
Driving Time: 9.08 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near AL7 1GS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near AL7 1GS

A1(M) J5

Distance: 2.01 miles

Driving Time: 4.24 minutes

A1(M) J6

Distance: 2.28 miles

Driving Time: 3.62 minutes

A1(M) J4

Distance: 2.60 miles

Driving Time: 4.78 minutes

A1(M) J3

Distance: 4.67 miles

Driving Time: 6.78 minutes

A1(M) J2

Distance: 5.56 miles

Driving Time: 7.79 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the AL7 1GS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Welwyn Hatfield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Grant Shapps
Contact Details	Contact Grant Shapps
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the AL7 1GS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Welwyn Hatfield District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Welwyn Hatfield District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Welwyn Hatfield District at the following link Welwyn Hatfield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Welwyn Hatfield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Welwyn Hatfield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the AL7 1GS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in AL7 1GS

Yearly House Sales for AL7 1GS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£8,500,000	£8,500,000	£8,500,000	1
2019	£208,431	£208,431	£267,509	83
2020	£385,000	£376,000	£368,492	13
2021	£650,000	£365,000	£721,429	7
2022	£1,000,000	£91,950	£360,738	4

Postcodes near the AL7 1GS Postcode

AL7 1GP Bessemer Road AL7 1FY Bessemer Road AL7 1GR Bessemer Road AL7 1WH Bessemer Road AL7 1HE Bessemer Road AL7 1TW Shire Park

What Popular Supermarkets are near the AL7 1GS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near AL7 1GS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Bessemer Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HH	0.30 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Aldi
Waitrose, Bridge Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AB	0.49 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Waitrose
Iceland, Fretherne Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PZ	0.82 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Iceland
Sainsburys, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6SA	0.90 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Black Fan Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1RY	1.52 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the AL7 1GS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near AL7 1GS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0XR	3.45 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Galleria Outlet Centre
Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, SG1 1XN	5.87 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Roaring Meg Retail Park
South Mimms Motorway Services, Potters Bar, EN6 3QQ	8.25 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to South Mimms Motorway Services
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	9.14 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to Burger King - London Luton Airport

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AL7 1GS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB	0.41 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to McDonald's, Howardsgate, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6BB
McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP	3.20 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to McDonald's, Town Centre, HATFIELD, AL10 0JP
McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY	3.45 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to McDonald's, The Galleria, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 0XY
McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL	6.10 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to McDonald's, Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 1TL

KFC Restaurants near AL7 1GS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Church Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6PS	0.51 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to KFC Welwyn Garden City - Fretherne Road
KFC, Comet Way, HATFIELD, AL10 9TL	3.31 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to KFC Hatfield - Comet Way
KFC, The Quadrant, ST. ALBANS, AL4 9RA	5.46 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to KFC Marshalswick - The Quadrant
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	6.48 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Welcome Break Service Station, Bignells Corner, South Mimms, POTTERS BAR, EN6 3QQ	8.25 miles	Directions from AL7 1GS to KFC South Mimms - M25 Services