AL8 6BY
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006C, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6BY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL8 6BY
- 64 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006C: 649 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6BY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 006CNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- 98% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL8 6BYRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL8 6BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Monk's Walk School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL8 6BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £680,000Scholars Mews, AL8 7JQJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £345,000College Way, AL8 6DGJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £505,000Bridge Road, AL8 6DEApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £1,723,000Densley Close, AL8 7JXOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £300,000Perrywood, AL8 7PZJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £1,065,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7JWAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £830,000Digswell Road, AL8 7PDSeptember 2023, detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £1,260,000Sherrardspark Road, AL8 7JYFebruary 2025, detached, established, leasehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL8 6BY
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE950 m
Pharmacies
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY320 m
- BOOTS530 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY460 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC950 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose310 m
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys530 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland600 m
- Aldi Bessemer RoadAldi840 m
- Tesco Shire Park ExpressTesco930 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 006C
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 006CThe postcode district: AL8
Everything about AL8Your MP
- Andrew LewinLabourMP for Welwyn Hatfield
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.