AL8 6JG
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006B, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6JG, 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 6JG
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006B: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6JG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Welwyn Hatfield 006BNeighbourhood
- £448,681 average priceFor the whole of Welwyn Hatfield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6JGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL8 6JGRoad 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
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL8 6JG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Stanborough School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Lakeside School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Creswick Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
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 6JG
Latest sale at each postcode- £210,000The Cloisters, AL8 6DXJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £700,000Parkway, AL8 6HLJuly 2024, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £437,000The Cloisters, AL8 6DUJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £713,000Lytton Gardens, AL8 6EGSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £650,000Parkfields, AL8 6EEFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £675,000Parkway, AL8 6HHMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £650,000Parkway, AL8 6JDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £615,000Parkway Gardens, AL8 6JWJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 6JG
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City6 minutes on foot520 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE130 m
- PEARTREE LANE SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS510 m
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY720 m
- PEARTREE PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC130 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE370 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY570 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys320 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland390 m
- Budgens Welwyn Garden CityBudgens550 m
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose730 m
The neighbourhood: Welwyn Hatfield 006B
Everything about Welwyn Hatfield 006BThe 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
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- 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.