Postcode AL8 6YS 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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% 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 £492,000 (around £563 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £380,000 and £628,750. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,608 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.8% 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.
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 37 ft away from AL8 6YS.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6YS 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Welwyn Garden City | N/A | Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City |
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £492,000 (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 | 9 | £950,000 | £676 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £642,500 | £584 |
| Terraced | 36 | £482,500 | £573 |
| Flats | 23 | £267,000 | £461 |
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 | £647,500 | £487,500 |
| 2026 | £990,000 | £300,000 | £675,000 | £485,000 |
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 | £570 | £601 |
| 2026 | £679 | £464 | £611 | £562 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 6YS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 60, Newfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YT | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 66, Newfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YT | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 28, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YJ | Terraced | Freehold | £602,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 71, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN | Terraced | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 4, Melbourne Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LL | Terraced | Leasehold | £595,000 |
In the AL8 6YS postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Stanborough School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Applecroft School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2014. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL8 6YS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 6YS, 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 6YS records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around AL8 6YS in Handside is £492,000 (about £563 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to AL8 6YS, including Stanborough School (Good), Applecroft School (Good) and St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL8 6YS is Welwyn Garden City, about 1,579 m away.
AL8 6YS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,608 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 6YS 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).