Postcode AL6 9BL is located in a rural village, within the Welwyn West ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North, about 3 miles away.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,770 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL6 9BL.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village near AL6 9BL 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 3 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 | £812,500 | £224,500 | £516,250 | £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 | £458 | £414 | £477 | £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 | £472 | £465 | £562 | £510 |
| 2024 | £509 | £442 | £500 | £490 |
| 2025 | £503 | £414 | £485 | £509 |
| 2026 | £509 | £453 | — | £515 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the AL6 9BL postcode area, located within Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 9BL, 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 9BL records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around AL6 9BL in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £602,000 (about £488 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
AL6 9BL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,770 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 9BL 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.