Postcode AL9 7RL is located in a rural town, 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Brookmans Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Brookmans Park is £79,459 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL9 7RL.
Brookmans Park near AL9 7RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brookmans Park located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Brookmans Park | N/A | Walking directions to Brookmans Park |
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £745,000 (about £557 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 | 6 | £408,750 | £479 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £975,000 | £489,250 | £637,500 | £532,500 |
| 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 | £450 | £526 | £491 | £407 |
| 2017 | £465 | £395 | £524 | £485 |
| 2018 | £465 | £453 | £537 | £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 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL9 7RL.
In the AL9 7RL postcode area, located within Brookmans Park, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7RL, 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 7RL 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.
The median sale price around AL9 7RL in Brookmans Park is £745,000 (about £557 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to AL9 7RL, including Chancellor's School (Good), Brookmans Park Primary School (Good) and Rhodes Wood Hospital School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL9 7RL is Brookmans Park, about 1,076 m away.
AL9 7RL 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).
The Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield covering AL9 7RL 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.