Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL7 3SX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Peartree
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,000 (2024)

AL7 3SXWelwyn Garden City

At a glance

What AL7 3SX is like

AL7 3SX 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 2,000 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 3SX compares

Headline figures for AL7 3SX, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.6 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 3SX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
29.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

AL7 3SX FAQs

Is AL7 3SX 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 52.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 3SX?

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 3SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL7 3SX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in AL7 3SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.7%).

Which council covers AL7 3SX?

The local authority for AL7 3SX is Welwyn Hatfield.

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

How well connected is AL7 3SX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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