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AL6 9BL

Lord Mead Lane

Welwyn West

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Overview

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.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

3/10

Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL6 9BL.

Flood risk

No risk

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.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
36.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.87(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.18(+31%)
Public order
4.83(-6%)
Other theft
4.14(-24%)
Shoplifting
2.76(-60%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
90.81%
Other White
12
4.24%
Other Asian
5
1.77%
Irish
4
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Total population: 283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
54.36%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.86%
No qualifications
22
9.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
9.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.3%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
48.76%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.18%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Welwyn West

Median price£602,000
Price per sq ft£488
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£443K – £810K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Welwyn West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached18£844,250£493
Terraced14£524,000£526
Semi-Detached12£510,000£488
Flats7£290,000£435

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Welwyn West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Welwyn West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Welwyn West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Welwyn West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Welwyn West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Welwyn West in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the AL6 9BL postcode area, located within Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,556
Band B£1,815
Band C£2,074
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,852
Band F£3,371
Band G£3,889
Band H£4,667

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL6 9BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Sunny Thusu

Welwyn West - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Andrew Lewin

Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardWelwyn WestE05011073
ParishAyot St LawrenceE04004816
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn & Hatfield Garden VillageE02004981
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 002CE01023969
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about AL6 9BL

Is AL6 9BL (Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village) safe?

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.

What is the average house price near AL6 9BL?

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.

How deprived is the area around AL6 9BL?

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).

Who represents AL6 9BL (Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village) in Parliament and on the local council?

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).

Data Sources

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.