Postcode AL8 7SU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sherrards ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Knightsfield area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knightsfield is £75,405 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Knightsfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Knightsfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from AL8 7SU.
Knightsfield near AL8 7SU 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 no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 (about £510 per square foot) in Sherrards area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,723,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £830,000 | £556 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £629,750 | £536 |
| Terraced | 22 | £436,250 | £506 |
| Flats | 7 | £295,250 | £422 |
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 | £800,000 | £270,000 | £622,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £281,500 | £690,500 | £420,000 |
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 | £577 | £413 | £540 | £496 |
| 2026 | £589 | £366 | £462 | £492 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 7SU.
In the AL8 7SU postcode area, located within Knightsfield, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL8 7SU, 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 7SU records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 7SU in Knightsfield is £555,000 (about £510 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL8 7SU, including Templewood Primary School (Good), Monk's Walk School (Good) and Homerswood Primary and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL8 7SU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,657 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 7SU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.