AL8 6JR
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006B, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6JR, 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 6JR
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 3% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006B: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 530 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6JR 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 140 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL8 6JRRoad 55 dB, rail 50 dB (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 6JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Creswick Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
| 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 | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 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 6JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £390,000Longcroft Gardens, AL8 6JRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £710,000Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EJMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £713,000Lytton Gardens, AL8 6EGSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £440,000Wilkins Grove, AL8 6JSDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £645,000Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EBNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £615,000Parkway Gardens, AL8 6JWJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £685,000Longcroft Lane, AL8 6ELJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £375,000Broadwater Crescent, AL7 3TSMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 6JR
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City7 minutes on foot530 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE140 m
- PEARTREE LANE SURGERY640 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS540 m
- PEARTREE PHARMACY640 m
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC140 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE400 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY530 m
- DENTAL SURGERY710 m
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland420 m
- Budgens Welwyn Garden CityBudgens440 m
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys470 m
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose810 m
- Aldi Bessemer RoadAldi980 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.