The UK Postcode Database

AL7 4RE

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL7 4RE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL7 4RE

Howlands - 10 properties, USRN 43009034

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7886 / 51°47'18"N

Longitude: -0.1773 / 0°10'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 694675 5741297

OS Easting: 525814

OS Northing: 211565

OS Grid: TL258115

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J98.XNW

Mapcode Global: VHGPL.W94P

Open Location Code: 9C3XQRQF+C3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vs89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19526 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for AL7 4RE on Sunday 14 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:01
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:11
Moon Phase New Moon
Moon Rises 02:18
Moon sets 20:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL7 4RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL7 4RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 January 2012 40 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,000
12 February 2010 40 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
25 July 2008 56 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Semi-detached Freehold £214,000
18 July 2008 54 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
25 October 2006 30 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
25 October 2000 30 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Semi-detached Freehold £124,950
11 July 1997 52 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
25 October 1996 30 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Semi-detached Freehold £76,190
12 January 1996 52 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for AL7 4RE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Welwyn Hatfield

MP

Andrew Lewin Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Welwyn Garden City South

Councillor

Mark Biddle Reform UK

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
District council ward

Howlands

Councillors

Katherine Gardner Labour

Max Holloway Labour

Jill Weston Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL7 4RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00121576 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023945 Welwyn Hatfield 008C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004987 Welwyn Hatfield 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011066 Howlands Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2016 DLUHC
E07000241 Welwyn Hatfield Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2012 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001573 Welwyn Hatfield Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000272 Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027647 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000049 NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000083 Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000676 Welwyn Garden City South ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63011463 Welwyn Garden City Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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