Postcode AL9 5BZ is located in an urban city, within the Hatfield East area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hatfield East area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hatfield East is £63,755 per year. The median sale price in Hatfield East is £392,500 (around £418 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £288,500 and £607,500. The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts), about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hatfield East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,907 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hatfield East has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hatfield East is £63,755 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 122 ft away from AL9 5BZ.
Hatfield East near AL9 5BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Hatfield (Herts) | N/A | Walking directions to Hatfield (Herts) |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £392,500 (about £418 per square foot) in Hatfield East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,010,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £735,000 | £460 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £475,000 | £503 |
| Terraced | 27 | £395,000 | £419 |
| Flats | 21 | £250,000 | £364 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £545,000 | £320,000 | £395,000 | £317,500 |
| 2017 | £638,050 | £275,000 | £387,347 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £582,500 | £260,000 | £385,000 | £303,500 |
| 2019 | £631,000 | £260,000 | £405,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | £682,500 | £265,000 | £390,000 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | £667,500 | £260,000 | £460,000 | £357,500 |
| 2022 | £700,000 | £275,000 | £418,500 | £402,500 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £275,000 | £520,000 | £415,500 |
| 2024 | £658,750 | £265,000 | £465,750 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £758,500 | £253,000 | £467,500 | £400,000 |
| 2026 | £692,500 | £264,000 | £530,000 | £395,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345 | £407 | £413 | £364 |
| 2017 | £361 | £414 | £449 | £346 |
| 2018 | £433 | £400 | £354 | £342 |
| 2019 | £404 | £400 | £382 | £359 |
| 2020 | £415 | £374 | £408 | £399 |
| 2021 | £444 | £409 | £406 | £400 |
| 2022 | £494 | £439 | £479 | £392 |
| 2023 | £481 | £459 | £483 | £420 |
| 2024 | £475 | £413 | £514 | £458 |
| 2025 | £443 | £354 | £524 | £407 |
| 2026 | £471 | £381 | £508 | £442 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL9 5BZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 28, Pleasant Rise, Hatfield, AL9 5DU | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 66, The Ryde, Hatfield, AL9 5DL | Detached | Freehold | £815,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 5, Sunnyfield, Hatfield, AL9 5DX | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 63, Sovereign Place, Hatfield, AL9 5ET | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 97, Sovereign Place, Hatfield, AL9 5ET | Flats | Leasehold | £246,000 |
In the AL9 5BZ postcode area, located within Hatfield East, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | The Ryde School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2014. | |
The Ryde School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2014
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Countess Anne Church of England School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. | |
Countess Anne Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Birchwood Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Birchwood Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL9 5BZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | Great North Road, Hatfield, AL9 5JY | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco | Great North Road, Hatfield, AL9 5JY | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 AL9 5BZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Vaishali Shah
Hatfield East - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL9 5BZ records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, theft from the person and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL9 5BZ in Hatfield East is £392,500 (about £418 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL9 5BZ, including The Ryde School (Good), Countess Anne Church of England School (Outstanding) and Birchwood Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL9 5BZ is Hatfield (Herts), about 1,184 m away.
AL9 5BZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,907 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 AL9 5BZ is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Vaishali Shah (Labour Party).