Postcode AL8 7TL is located in an urban city, within the Hatfield Villages ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,266 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £76,042 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL8 7TL.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village near AL8 7TL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £454 per square foot) in Hatfield Villages area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,445,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £650,000 | £488 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £602,500 | £461 |
| Terraced | 16 | £406,500 | £470 |
| Flats | 10 | £231,500 | £335 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £553,500 | £233,500 | £443,750 | £377,500 |
| 2017 | £550,000 | £246,000 | £465,695 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £250,000 | £497,500 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £535,000 | £250,000 | £457,500 | £387,500 |
| 2020 | £577,500 | £230,000 | £480,000 | £403,750 |
| 2021 | £620,000 | £245,000 | £490,000 | £383,313 |
| 2022 | £645,000 | £250,000 | £497,500 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | £640,000 | £245,000 | £640,000 | £431,250 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £240,000 | £590,000 | £440,000 |
| 2025 | £617,000 | £240,000 | £567,500 | £428,500 |
| 2026 | £692,500 | £333,500 | £745,000 | £380,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395 | £355 | £421 | £395 |
| 2017 | £353 | £377 | £409 | £385 |
| 2018 | £453 | £382 | £419 | £409 |
| 2019 | £425 | £378 | £464 | £385 |
| 2020 | £392 | £357 | £484 | £376 |
| 2021 | £431 | £385 | £465 | £417 |
| 2022 | £484 | £408 | £530 | £440 |
| 2023 | £467 | £345 | £517 | £411 |
| 2024 | £473 | £369 | £504 | £512 |
| 2025 | £455 | £363 | £465 | £410 |
| 2026 | £488 | £333 | £454 | £470 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 7TL.
In the AL8 7TL postcode area, located within Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL8 7TL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 7TL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Broach
Hatfield Villages - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL8 7TL records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 7TL in Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village is £490,000 (about £454 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to AL8 7TL, including Lakeside School (Outstanding), St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (Good) and Stanborough School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL8 7TL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,266 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 7TL is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Broach (Labour Party).
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.