Postcode AL6 0XE is located in an urban city, within the Welwyn West ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell is £82,666 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,373 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell is £82,666 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from AL6 0XE.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell near AL6 0XE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £602,000 (about £488 per square foot) in Welwyn West area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,000 up to £2,687,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £844,250 | £493 |
| Terraced | 14 | £524,000 | £526 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £510,000 | £488 |
| Flats | 7 | £290,000 | £435 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £830,000 | £225,000 | £540,000 | £449,950 |
| 2017 | £752,500 | £197,500 | £630,000 | £449,975 |
| 2018 | £745,000 | £311,500 | £562,500 | £458,500 |
| 2019 | £770,000 | £360,000 | £520,500 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £715,000 | £357,500 | £472,500 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | £772,500 | £383,750 | £474,500 | £417,500 |
| 2022 | £840,000 | £322,500 | £655,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | £755,000 | £290,000 | £661,500 | £487,000 |
| 2024 | £780,000 | £297,500 | £585,000 | £390,000 |
| 2025 | £820,000 | £240,000 | £575,000 | £470,000 |
| 2026 | £937,500 | £286,000 | — | £532,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £457 | £394 | £483 | £416 |
| 2017 | £459 | £374 | £499 | £516 |
| 2018 | £451 | £431 | £466 | £435 |
| 2019 | £435 | £430 | £462 | £439 |
| 2020 | £441 | £433 | £446 | £423 |
| 2021 | £470 | £416 | £482 | £425 |
| 2022 | £522 | £490 | £512 | £465 |
| 2023 | £473 | £465 | £562 | £510 |
| 2024 | £509 | £442 | £500 | £490 |
| 2025 | £503 | £414 | £485 | £509 |
| 2026 | £509 | £453 | — | £515 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL6 0XE.
In the AL6 0XE postcode area, located within Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Oaklands Primary School | Community school | Good | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Sherrardswood School | Other independent school | N/A |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL6 0XE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Mardley Stores | Treetops, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 0TA | Walking directions to Mardley Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Oaklands Post Office | Treetops, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 0TA | Walking directions to Oaklands Post Office |
Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL6 0XE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sunny Thusu
Welwyn West - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL6 0XE records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 burglary.
The median sale price around AL6 0XE in Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell is £602,000 (about £488 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL6 0XE, including Oaklands Primary School (Good) and Sherrardswood School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL6 0XE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,373 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 AL6 0XE is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sunny Thusu (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.