The UK Postcode Database

AL8 7QU

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
AL8 7QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with AL8 7QU

Cherry Croft - 26 properties, USRN 43003589

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8161 / 51°48'57"N

Longitude: -0.2079 / 0°12'28"W

UTM Reference: 30U 692449 5744268

OS Easting: 523629

OS Northing: 214567

OS Grid: TL236145

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J91.287

Mapcode Global: VHGPD.BMZ5

Open Location Code: 9C3XRQ8R+CV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vt55

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): 30011 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for AL8 7QU on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:19
Moon sets 17:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for AL8 7QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in AL8 7QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 June 2024 15 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £425,000
12 April 2024 18 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £475,000
23 October 2023 29 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £427,500
23 June 2021 17 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
8 January 2021 35 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £360,000
9 May 2019 28 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £438,000
31 January 2019 33 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
18 January 2019 23 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
30 August 2018 20 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Leasehold £450,000
17 November 2016 19 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £332,000
17 June 2016 28 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
31 August 2012 11 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
23 February 2012 15 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
20 July 2007 19 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
30 March 2007 11 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
15 December 2006 19 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
7 December 2005 11 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,000
12 December 2003 23 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
28 August 2003 21 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
28 August 2003 21 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £165,000
11 July 2003 15 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
23 February 2001 29 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
31 July 2000 18 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
26 September 1997 37 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,950
12 September 1997 1 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Semi-detached Leasehold £96,000
27 January 1997 35 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,500
19 December 1996 15 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
7 August 1996 37 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7QU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,950

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 AL8 7QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Welwyn Hatfield

MP

Andrew Lewin Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Welwyn

Councillor

Tony Kingsbury Conservative

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
District council ward

Sherrards

Councillors

Jean-Paul Skoczylas Liberal Democrats

Leo Gilbert Labour

Frank Marsh Liberal Democrats

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for AL8 7QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00121665 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023962 Welwyn Hatfield 003D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004982 Welwyn Hatfield 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011070 Sherrards 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
E33027634 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
E58000675 Welwyn 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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