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AL6 9SD

Danesbury Park Road

Knebworth

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Detailed insights for AL6 9SD

Overview

Postcode AL6 9SD is located in an urban city, within the Knebworth ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North, about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from AL6 9SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton near AL6 9SD 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
532
Population density
621.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.98(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.24(-63%)
Burglary
3.18(+14%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.18(-50%)
Other theft
3.18(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
437
82.61%
Indian
18
3.4%
Other Asian
17
3.21%
Other White
16
3.02%
Irish
11
2.08%
Total population: 529

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
184
39.57%
No qualifications
99
21.29%
Level 3 (A level)
72
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
10.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
5.16%
Total 16+ residents: 465

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
104
58.43%
Owns with a mortgage
62
34.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.12%
Shared ownership
1
0.56%
Total households: 178

Property prices in Knebworth

Median price£492,500
Price per sq ft£494
Sales (last 12 months)76
Typical range (middle 50%)£349K – £721K

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £492,500 (about £494 per square foot) in Knebworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,050,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knebworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£865,000£517
Semi-Detached26£517,500£499
Terraced14£355,000£535
Flats14£262,500£389

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Knebworth

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knebworth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£650,000£334,950£516,000£290,000
2017£682,500£243,250£477,000£303,998
2018£850,000£222,000£460,000£305,000
2019£849,950£212,500£482,500£315,000
2020£785,000£351,500£515,000£303,000
2021£830,000£270,000£541,000£357,500
2022£717,500£290,000£490,000£390,000
2023£900,000£365,000£614,500£345,000
2024£708,500£295,000£510,000£376,000
2025£931,000£257,500£515,000£383,000
2026£773,250£205,000£585,000£343,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knebworth.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knebworth.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£436£519£437£438
2017£412£380£415£467
2018£440£363£432£455
2019£446£405£437£443
2020£504£485£425£475
2021£491£431£469£500
2022£473£453£498£490
2023£520£488£451£517
2024£442£428£471£475
2025£485£389£472£450
2026£563£332£520£568
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knebworth.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Knebworth in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL6 9SD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL6 9SD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
19 Feb 20263, Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SFSemi-DetachedFreehold£785,000
19 Jan 202628A, Reynards Road, Welwyn, AL6 9TPDetachedFreehold£1,200,000
23 Oct 202538, Reynards Road, Welwyn, AL6 9TPDetachedFreehold£2,687,500
11 Jul 202528, Reynards Road, Welwyn, AL6 9TPDetachedFreehold£1,500,000
30 Jan 202540, Reynards Road, Welwyn, AL6 9TPDetachedFreehold£1,550,000

Schools

In the AL6 9SD postcode area, located within Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL6 9SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryOaklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableSherrardswood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

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 9SD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lisa Nash

Knebworth - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Paul Michael Ward

Knebworth - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Kevin Bonavia

Stevenage - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyStevenageE14001516
WardKnebworthE05015768
ParishCodicoteE04004773
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Knebworth, Codicote & KimptonE02004923
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 015DE01023627
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about AL6 9SD

Is AL6 9SD (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) safe?

The area around AL6 9SD records about 32 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 criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near AL6 9SD?

The median sale price around AL6 9SD in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £492,500 (about £494 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near AL6 9SD?

There are 2 schools close to AL6 9SD, including Oaklands Primary School (Good) and Sherrardswood School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around AL6 9SD?

AL6 9SD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,694 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents AL6 9SD (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Stevenage covering AL6 9SD is Kevin Bonavia (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lisa Nash (Liberal Democrats) and Paul Michael Ward (Liberal Democrats).

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.