Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL7 1SY area guide

Who lives in AL7 1SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peartree
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,784 (2024)

AL7 1SYWelwyn Garden City

At a glance

What AL7 1SY is like

AL7 1SY is a postcode in the Peartree area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,784 people. 24.8% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL7 1 sold for a median of £376,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL7 1SY compares

Headline figures for AL7 1SY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£376,000

Median over 82 sales in AL7 1, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL7 1SY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
42.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL7 1SY FAQs

Is AL7 1SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL7 1SY?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,000.

Homes in AL7 1 sold for a median of £376,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL7 1SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL7 1SY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL7 1SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18% of residents. 24.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.3%).

Which council covers AL7 1SY?

The local authority for AL7 1SY is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL7 1SY comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL7 1SY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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