Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL7 3PD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hollybush
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,216 (2024)

AL7 3PDWelwyn Garden City

At a glance

What AL7 3PD is like

AL7 3PD is a postcode in the Hollybush area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,216 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 43.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3PD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,630

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL7 3PD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL7 3PD FAQs

Is AL7 3PD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 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 3PD?

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 3PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL7 3PD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in AL7 3PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.3%).

Which council covers AL7 3PD?

The local authority for AL7 3PD is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL7 3PD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.9 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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