AL8 7RA

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

AL8 7RA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with AL8 7RA

Knightsfield - 17 properties, USRN 43009673

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.817 / 51°49'1"N

Longitude: -0.2077 / 0°12'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 692458 5744370

OS Easting: 523640

OS Northing: 214668

OS Grid: TL236146

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J91.2B3

Mapcode Global: VHGPD.CL2G

Open Location Code: 9C3XRQ8R+QW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vt56

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 7RA on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:00
Moon sets	16:13

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

Residential Property Sales in AL8 7RA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 October 2020	279 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£550,000
11 March 2016	279 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£460,000
23 May 2014	249 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
28 April 2006	271 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£180,000
3 June 2005	251 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
12 December 2003	279 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
18 October 2002	253 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£144,000
30 April 2002	247 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£132,200
28 June 2000	253 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£107,000
28 November 1997	259 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,995
22 November 1996	251 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£64,000

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 AL8 7RA

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 7RA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data 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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