Postcode AL6 9SF is located in an urban city, within the Knebworth area 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 median sale price in Knebworth is £499,950 (around £488 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £343,000 and £705,000. The nearest station is Welwyn North, about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,342 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from AL6 9SF.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton near AL6 9SF 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £499,950 (about £488 per square foot) in Knebworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £862,500 | £518 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £610,000 | £499 |
| Terraced | 18 | £355,000 | £550 |
| Flats | 18 | £280,000 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £270,000 | £515,000 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £860,750 | £262,500 | £660,000 | £344,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £392 | £472 | £449 |
| 2026 | £539 | £378 | £498 | £550 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL6 9SF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | 3, Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 28A, The Avenue, Welwyn, AL6 0PP | Detached | Freehold | £882,500 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 28, The Avenue, Welwyn, AL6 0PP | Detached | Freehold | £1,015,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 7, Copper Beeches, Welwyn, AL6 0SS | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | 1, Oldwood, Welwyn, AL6 0QR | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 |
In the AL6 9SF postcode area, located within Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Oaklands Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
Oaklands Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Sherrardswood School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Sherrardswood School ratingInspection information
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Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL6 9SF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lisa Nash
Knebworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Paul Michael Ward
Knebworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Kevin Bonavia
Stevenage - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL6 9SF 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 burglary.
The median sale price around AL6 9SF in Knebworth is £499,950 (about £488 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL6 9SF, including Oaklands Primary School (Good) and Sherrardswood School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL6 9SF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,342 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stevenage covering AL6 9SF 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).