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Thinking of living at AL7 2JU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchlytes Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Panshanger Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Ridgeway Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanborough School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monk's Walk School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sele School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 1.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Onslow St Audrey's School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sherrardswood School | Independent | 4.3 km | 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near AL7 2JU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ridgeway Academy | 890 m | 17 |
| Golf | Panshanger Golf Complex | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Hatfield Hyde Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Gosling Stadium | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Panshanger Golf Complex | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Welwyn Velodrome | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Gosling Sports Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Gosling Sports Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Welwyn Rugby Football Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Welwyn Garden City Bowls Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Animal training | The Dobermann Club Training & Showground | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Welwyn Garden City Athletics Track | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Knebworth Badminton Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Gosling Sports Park | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Node Way Gardens Community Green | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 2.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Sylvan Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 324, 201); 5 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 33 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Watchlytes Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ridgeway Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 600 m away; Morrisons Petrol Filling Station (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Moor's Walk Surgery (700 m), with Gate2pharma the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Scotts of Welwyn is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lister Hospital, 14 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 47% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Panshanger Youth Football Club is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Shamrock Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields, 900 m away; for exercise, Gosling Sports Park (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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