Postcode AL8 6EN is located in an urban city, within the Handside area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £69,367 per year. The median sale price in Handside is £495,000 (around £563 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £346,250 and £636,250. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is The Campus Parkway.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,305 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £69,367 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from AL8 6EN.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Welwyn Garden City | N/A | Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Campus Parkway | Large | Walking directions to The Campus Parkway |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £563 per square foot) in Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £891,900 | £655 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £692,000 | £584 |
| Terraced | 35 | £495,000 | £575 |
| Flats | 25 | £295,000 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £780,000 | £275,000 | £593,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | £785,000 | £255,000 | £600,000 | £457,000 |
| 2018 | £712,500 | £271,250 | £651,500 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | £852,500 | £257,500 | £640,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £810,000 | £248,255 | £650,000 | £421,250 |
| 2021 | £925,500 | £275,000 | £677,170 | £533,000 |
| 2022 | £1,035,000 | £295,000 | £730,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £316,250 | £680,000 | £509,000 |
| 2024 | £998,500 | £272,500 | £704,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £906,250 | £273,000 | £648,750 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £970,000 | £315,000 | £710,000 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564 | £485 | £545 | £488 |
| 2017 | £595 | £447 | £576 | £517 |
| 2018 | £530 | £473 | £523 | £513 |
| 2019 | £548 | £456 | £520 | £491 |
| 2020 | £547 | £465 | £508 | £532 |
| 2021 | £616 | £503 | £503 | £552 |
| 2022 | £685 | £467 | £592 | £571 |
| 2023 | £581 | £514 | £582 | £581 |
| 2024 | £619 | £473 | £554 | £590 |
| 2025 | £596 | £457 | £571 | £604 |
| 2026 | £677 | £464 | £611 | £562 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 6EN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | 120, Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN | Terraced | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 8, Rooks Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JT | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 6, Rooks Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JT | Terraced | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 3, Rooks Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JT | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 10, Rooks Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JT | Terraced | Freehold | £386,000 |
In the AL8 6EN postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Applecroft School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Applecroft School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Peartree Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2016. | |
Peartree Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2016
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL8 6EN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Budgens | Stanborough Road, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6XA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PZ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | 44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | Regent Close, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 3BH | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 AL8 6EN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gemma May Louise Moore
Handside - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL8 6EN records about 37 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL8 6EN in Handside is £495,000 (about £563 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL8 6EN, including Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Good), Applecroft School (Good) and Peartree Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL8 6EN is Welwyn Garden City, about 773 m away.
AL8 6EN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,305 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 AL8 6EN is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gemma May Louise Moore (Liberal Democrats).