Postcode insights

AL8 7AB

Sherrards

Welwyn Hatfield

England / East of England / Welwyn Hatfield / Knightsfield / Sherrards / AL8 7AB

Overview

Postcode AL8 7AB is located in an urban city, within the Sherrards ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region , and forms part of the Knightsfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knightsfield is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Picnic Area.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

37.4%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Knightsfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,963 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Knightsfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.4%

Approximately 37.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Knightsfield is £58,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from AL8 7AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Knightsfield near AL8 7AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Welwyn North	N/A
0.8 mi	Welwyn Garden City	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Picnic Area	Small

Area Profile

Population

280

Population density

4,802.7 per km²

Demographics

British

216

77.14%

Other White

8.93%

White and Asian (mixed)

3.57%

Irish

2.86%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.79%

Total population: 280

Housing

Social rents from council

35.65%

Owns with a mortgage

30.43%

Owns outright

23.48%

Private landlord or letting agency

6.96%

Shared ownership

1.74%

Total households: 115

Property prices in Sherrards

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £451,250 in Sherrards area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £1,340,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	8	£982,500	£730,250	£747,500	£1,270,000	£1,326,000
Flats	7	£275,000	£228,650	£248,500	£290,000	£314,000
Semi-Detached	19	£675,000	£372,600	£565,000	£755,500	£858,500
Terraced	26	£392,500	£317,875	£376,250	£436,375	£615,000

10 years price trend in Sherrards

Schools

In the AL8 7AB postcode area, located within Knightsfield, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Homerswood Primary and Nursery School	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Templewood Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Co-operative Knightsfield	1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RH
0.4 mi	Tesco Express	Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW
0.5 mi	Nisa Local Haldens W.G.C.	88-90 Haldens, Haldens, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Hakalok	7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RH
0.2 mi	Hoy Che	11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RH