Postcode AL8 7TQ is located in an urban city, within the Hatfield Villages area 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 median sale price in Hatfield Villages is £505,000 (around £454 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £378,750 and £646,250. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Stanborough Park.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,749 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% 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 1.6% 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 31 ft away from AL8 7TQ.
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village near AL8 7TQ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Stanborough Park | Large | Walking directions to Stanborough Park |
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 (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 | 17 | £650,000 | £488 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £567,500 | £458 |
| Terraced | 21 | £410,000 | £452 |
| Flats | 11 | £245,000 | £386 |
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 | £430,000 |
| 2026 | £655,000 | £265,000 | £567,500 | £410,000 |
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 | £401 |
| 2026 | £488 | £386 | £454 | £457 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 7TQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 1, Stanborough Cottages, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £935,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 14, Brocket Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 24, Brocket Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £518,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 45, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £695,000 |
In the AL8 7TQ postcode area, located within Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Stanborough School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
Stanborough School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Lakeside School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
Lakeside School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2013
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Green Lanes Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2013. | |
Green Lanes Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2013
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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 7TQ, 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 7TQ 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL8 7TQ in Hatfield Villages is £505,000 (about £454 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL8 7TQ, including Stanborough School (Good), Lakeside School (Outstanding) and Green Lanes Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL8 7TQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,749 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 7TQ is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Broach (Labour Party).