Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL7 3NY area guide

Who lives in AL7 3NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peartree
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,486 (2024)

AL7 3NYWelwyn Garden City

At a glance

What AL7 3NY is like

AL7 3NY 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 1,486 people. 23.9% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 64.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL7 3 sold for a median of £386,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL7 3NY compares

Headline figures for AL7 3NY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£386,975

Median over 100 sales in AL7 3, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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 3NY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
64.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL7 3NY FAQs

Is AL7 3NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 3NY?

The median sale price over the last year was £386,975.

Homes in AL7 3 sold for a median of £386,975 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL7 3NY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL7 3NY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in AL7 3NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 23.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.1%).

Which council covers AL7 3NY?

The local authority for AL7 3NY is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL7 3NY comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL7 3NY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.7 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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