Postcode AL6 9TB is located in an urban city, within the Welwyn West area 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 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 median sale price in Welwyn West is £602,000 (around £487 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £426,000 and £782,500. The nearest station is Knebworth, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,910 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL6 9TB.
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell near AL6 9TB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Knebworth located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Knebworth | N/A | Walking directions to Knebworth |
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £602,000 (about £487 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 | 17 | £820,000 | £488 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £580,000 | £481 |
| Terraced | 18 | £455,000 | £545 |
| 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 | £825,000 | £286,000 | £700,000 | £442,500 |
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 | £462 | £515 |
In the AL6 9TB postcode area, located within Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Nov 2011. | |
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Nov 2011
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| 1.0 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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Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield 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 9TB, 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 9TB records about 17 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around AL6 9TB in Welwyn West is £602,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL6 9TB, including St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School (Good) and Oaklands Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL6 9TB is Knebworth, about 1,550 m away.
AL6 9TB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,910 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 9TB 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).