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AL8 6LE

Handside

Welwyn Hatfield

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Detailed insights for AL8 6LE

Overview

Postcode AL8 6LE is located in an urban city, within the Handside ward 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 very low crime levels, with around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 9 ft away from AL8 6LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6LE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL8 6LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Welwyn Garden City

N/A

Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
1,781.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
79.84%
Other White
20
5.38%
African
12
3.23%
Irish
9
2.42%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.61%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
51.94%
Owns with a mortgage
54
41.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.43%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Handside

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £517,000 in Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £174,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handside 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 Handside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£883,500
Flats24£282,500
Semi-Detached18£648,750
Terraced17£510,000

10 year median price trend in Handside

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

Schools

In the AL8 6LE postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL8 6LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryApplecroft SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLakeside SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryStanborough SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL8 6LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL8 6LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalHandside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TAWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardHandsideE05011060
ParishWelwyn Hatfield, unparished areaE43000083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Garden City Central & HandsideE02004985
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 006DE01023919
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.