Postcode AL8 7NF is located in an urban city, within the Sherrards area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Knightsfield area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knightsfield is £75,405 per year. The median sale price in Sherrards is £465,000 (around £513 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £395,000 and £695,000. The nearest station is Welwyn North, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Node Way Gardens Community Green.
Knightsfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,113 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Knightsfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% 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.
The average income per household in Knightsfield is £75,405 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from AL8 7NF.
Knightsfield near AL8 7NF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welwyn North located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Welwyn North | N/A | Walking directions to Welwyn North |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Node Way Gardens Community Green | Small | Walking directions to Node Way Gardens Community Green |
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £513 per square foot) in Sherrards area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £912,000 | £583 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £568,500 | £548 |
| Terraced | 23 | £420,000 | £493 |
| Flats | 8 | £257,500 | £402 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £760,000 | £220,000 | £590,000 | £342,500 |
| 2017 | £715,000 | £228,000 | £555,750 | £360,000 |
| 2018 | £775,000 | £243,500 | £450,000 | £390,000 |
| 2019 | £728,750 | £234,000 | £438,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | £801,500 | £300,000 | £562,500 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £763,750 | £315,000 | £522,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | £915,000 | £260,000 | £600,000 | £428,000 |
| 2023 | £868,600 | £236,500 | £677,500 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | £844,753 | £254,000 | £510,000 | £393,750 |
| 2025 | £807,500 | £270,000 | £611,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £250,000 | £570,000 | £422,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £541 | £387 | £477 | £413 |
| 2017 | £570 | £342 | £521 | £417 |
| 2018 | £580 | £377 | £425 | £448 |
| 2019 | £521 | £350 | £471 | £445 |
| 2020 | £532 | £434 | £451 | £428 |
| 2021 | £566 | £374 | £503 | £439 |
| 2022 | £581 | £465 | £551 | £496 |
| 2023 | £581 | £388 | £522 | £493 |
| 2024 | £622 | £406 | £471 | £510 |
| 2025 | £581 | £413 | £541 | £500 |
| 2026 | £589 | £400 | £547 | £491 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 7NF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2025 | 27, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NF | Detached | Leasehold | £625,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 345, Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NB | Terraced | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | 5, Willow Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NA | Detached | Leasehold | £740,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 401, Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LY | Detached | Leasehold | £725,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 258, Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RB | Terraced | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the AL8 7NF postcode area, located within Knightsfield, 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Monk's Walk School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL8 7NF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-operative Knightsfield | 1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RH | Walking directions to Co-operative Knightsfield |
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 7NF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jean-Paul Bernard Skoczylas
Sherrards - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL8 7NF records about 33 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL8 7NF in Sherrards is £465,000 (about £513 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL8 7NF, including Homerswood Primary and Nursery School (Good), Monk's Walk School (Good) and Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL8 7NF is Welwyn North, about 1,032 m away.
AL8 7NF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,113 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 7NF is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jean-Paul Bernard Skoczylas (Liberal Democrats).