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AL9 6NZ

Lysley Place

Brookmans Park and Little Heath

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Detailed insights for AL9 6NZ

Overview

Postcode AL9 6NZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brookmans Park and Little Heath ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Brookmans Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brookmans Park is £79,459 per year. The nearest station is Brookmans Park, about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Brookmans Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,661 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Brookmans Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Brookmans Park is £79,459 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL9 6NZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Brookmans Park near AL9 6NZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brookmans Park located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
156.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.38(-45%)
Burglary
3.02(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.02(-74%)
Vehicle crime
2.27(-48%)
Other theft
1.51(-72%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
148
60.16%
Chinese
27
10.98%
Other White
23
9.35%
African
14
5.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
3.25%
Total population: 246

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
40.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
24.84%
Level 3 (A level)
27
17.2%
No qualifications
14
8.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
7.01%
Total 16+ residents: 157

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
14
34.15%
Other forms of private rent
11
26.83%
Owns with a mortgage
9
21.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
14.63%
Social rents from council
1
2.44%
Total households: 41

Property prices in Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Median price£740,000
Price per sq ft£553
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£595K – £1.1M

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£1,300,000£592
Semi-Detached18£740,000£626
Terraced9£475,000£486
Flats7£420,000£480

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brookmans Park and Little Heath.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brookmans Park and Little Heath in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the AL9 6NZ postcode area, located within Brookmans Park, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL9 6NZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableRhodes Wood Hospital SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryChancellor's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,556
Band B£1,815
Band C£2,074
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,852
Band F£3,371
Band G£3,889
Band H£4,667

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL9 6NZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Craig Stanbury

Brookmans Park & Little Heath - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Andrew Lewin

Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
ParishNorth MymmsE04012223
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brookmans ParkE02004994
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 015BE01023909
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

Frequently asked questions about AL9 6NZ

Is AL9 6NZ (Brookmans Park) safe?

The area around AL9 6NZ records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 burglary.

What is the average house price near AL9 6NZ?

The median sale price around AL9 6NZ in Brookmans Park is £740,000 (about £553 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near AL9 6NZ?

There are 4 schools close to AL9 6NZ, including Rhodes Wood Hospital School (Good), Queenswood School and Chancellor's School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around AL9 6NZ?

AL9 6NZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,661 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents AL9 6NZ (Brookmans Park) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield covering AL9 6NZ 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).

Data Sources

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.