AL8 6JX
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006B, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6JX, 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 6JX
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006B: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6JX 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6JXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 6JXRoad 47 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 6JX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Stanborough School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Lakeside School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Creswick Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 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 6JX
Latest sale at each postcode- £720,000Barleycroft Road, AL8 6JXJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,325,000Barleycroft Road, AL8 6JUJuly 2024, detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £700,000Fearnley Road, AL8 6HWSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £280,000Barnside Court, AL8 6TLFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £280,000Barnside Court, AL8 6TNOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £625,000Turmore Dale, AL8 6HTAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £480,000Honeycroft, AL8 6HRAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £1,410,000Parkway, AL8 6HNJuly 2025, detached, established, leasehold160 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 6JX
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE340 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC340 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY670 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE690 m
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY810 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens Welwyn Garden CityBudgens470 m
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys600 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland700 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.