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AL7 2QL

Alconbury

Panshanger

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Detailed insights for AL7 2QL

Overview

Postcode AL7 2QL is located in an urban city, within the Panshanger ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Panshanger area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Panshanger is £65,711 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Panshanger has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,284 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Panshanger has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Panshanger is £65,711 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 2QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Panshanger near AL7 2QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL7 2QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMoneyhole Lane Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
411.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.09(-36%)
Vehicle crime
13.81(+214%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.02(-57%)
Other theft
2.51(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.88(-70%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
63.91%
Other White
20
7.52%
Indian
19
7.14%
African
14
5.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.38%
Total population: 266

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
50.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.94%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.35%
No qualifications
16
7.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.73%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
31.82%
Owns outright
24
21.82%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.73%
Social rents from council
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Panshanger

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £453,000 in Panshanger area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Panshanger over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats12£186,250
Terraced22£386,250
Semi-Detached13£500,000
Detached21£630,000

10 year median price trend in Panshanger

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Panshanger.

Schools

In the AL7 2QL postcode area, located within Panshanger, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL7 2QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySpringmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWatchlytes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.9 miSecondaryRidgeway AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities 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 AL7 2QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lewis Francis Ross

Panshanger - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Andrew Lewin

Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardPanshangerE05011068
ParishWelwyn Hatfield, unparished areaE43000083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PanshangerE02004984
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 005AE01023950
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.