Postcode AL9 6HU is located in a rural village, within the Brookmans Park and Little Heath ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hatfield East area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hatfield East is £63,755 per year. The nearest station is Bayford, about 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hatfield East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Hatfield East has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL9 6HU.
Hatfield East near AL9 6HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bayford located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 (about £553 per square foot) in Brookmans Park and Little Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,500 up to £6,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £1,300,000 | £592 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £740,000 | £626 |
| Terraced | 9 | £475,000 | £486 |
| Flats | 7 | £420,000 | £480 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £980,000 | £398,500 | £645,000 | £532,000 |
| 2017 | £890,000 | £365,000 | £620,000 | £660,000 |
| 2018 | £1,075,000 | £360,500 | £632,500 | £600,500 |
| 2019 | £1,050,000 | £497,500 | £721,250 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | £1,020,000 | £430,000 | £657,125 | £441,500 |
| 2021 | £1,200,000 | £365,000 | £700,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | £1,317,500 | £395,000 | £767,500 | £558,000 |
| 2023 | £1,405,000 | £410,000 | £732,500 | £570,000 |
| 2024 | £1,300,000 | £302,500 | £622,500 | £410,000 |
| 2025 | £1,125,000 | £420,000 | £740,000 | £501,250 |
| 2026 | £955,000 | £360,000 | £750,000 | £475,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £490 | £491 | £423 |
| 2017 | £465 | £395 | £524 | £485 |
| 2018 | £465 | £453 | £530 | £444 |
| 2019 | £484 | £526 | £513 | £470 |
| 2020 | £584 | £449 | £544 | £523 |
| 2021 | £558 | £494 | £530 | £474 |
| 2022 | £636 | £509 | £613 | £564 |
| 2023 | £606 | £406 | £653 | £477 |
| 2024 | £612 | £430 | £556 | £538 |
| 2025 | £591 | £508 | £581 | £470 |
| 2026 | £595 | £452 | £690 | £629 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL9 6HU.
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 AL9 6HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Craig Stanbury
Brookmans Park & Little Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL9 6HU records about 52 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 AL9 6HU in Hatfield East is £740,000 (about £553 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to AL9 6HU, including Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL9 6HU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,810 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 6HU is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Craig Stanbury (Conservative and Unionist 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.