Postcode AL10 8JL is located in an urban city, within the Hatfield South West area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hatfield Town area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hatfield Town is £55,589 per year. The median sale price in Hatfield South West is £355,000 (around £412 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £301,000 and £424,000. The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts), about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Howe Dell.
Hatfield Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,417 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Hatfield Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hatfield Town is £55,589 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL10 8JL.
Hatfield Town near AL10 8JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Hatfield (Herts) | N/A | Walking directions to Hatfield (Herts) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Howe Dell | Large | Walking directions to Howe Dell |
| 0.1 mi | Roe Hill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Roe Hill Park |
| 0.4 mi | Steam Woods | Small | Walking directions to Steam Woods |
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £412 per square foot) in Hatfield South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £585,000 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £413,000 | £434 |
| Terraced | 43 | £350,000 | £406 |
| Flats | 8 | £210,000 | £346 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £518,000 | £235,000 | £377,500 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £477,500 | £218,000 | £355,000 | £316,500 |
| 2018 | £463,000 | £230,000 | £343,750 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £518,750 | £195,000 | £360,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £200,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £225,000 | £375,000 | £327,000 |
| 2022 | £502,500 | £332,250 | £440,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £595,000 | £287,500 | £420,000 | £390,250 |
| 2024 | £510,750 | £268,038 | £382,500 | £367,500 |
| 2025 | £481,000 | £232,150 | £455,625 | £370,500 |
| 2026 | £610,000 | £193,000 | £413,000 | £355,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £394 | £414 | £350 | £348 |
| 2017 | £371 | £396 | £350 | £341 |
| 2018 | £359 | £391 | £387 | £362 |
| 2019 | £387 | £329 | £369 | £344 |
| 2020 | £336 | £344 | £343 | £361 |
| 2021 | £434 | £383 | £393 | £372 |
| 2022 | £399 | £432 | £432 | £398 |
| 2023 | £447 | £440 | £472 | £420 |
| 2024 | £436 | £423 | £454 | £404 |
| 2025 | £457 | £409 | £432 | £417 |
| 2026 | £559 | £318 | £426 | £411 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL10 8JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | 89, Maryland, Hatfield, AL10 8DS | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 19, Briars Close, Hatfield, AL10 8DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | 21, Briars Close, Hatfield, AL10 8DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 2, Haseldine Meadows, Hatfield, AL10 8HE | Terraced | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 6, Haseldine Meadows, Hatfield, AL10 8HE | Terraced | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the AL10 8JL postcode area, located within Hatfield Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Hatfield Community Free School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL10 8JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 1 Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9HE | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Maja Polskie Delikatesy | 33-35 Market Place, Hatfield, AL10 0LJ | Walking directions to Maja Polskie Delikatesy |
| 0.3 mi | Welcome Supermarket | Queensway, Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 0LR | Walking directions to Welcome Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 0LN | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | 98 Town Centre, Hatfield, AL10 0JP | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL10 8JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lukasz Marcin Stasiowski
Hatfield South West - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL10 8JL records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL10 8JL in Hatfield South West is £355,000 (about £412 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to AL10 8JL, including Hatfield Community Free School (Good), Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (Outstanding) and St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL10 8JL is Hatfield (Herts), about 1,197 m away.
AL10 8JL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,417 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield covering AL10 8JL is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lukasz Marcin Stasiowski (Liberal Democrats).