AL8 6PZ
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006C, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6PZ, 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 6PZ
- 121 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 1% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006C: 649 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 130 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6PZ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL8 6PZRoad 52 dB, rail 58 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 6PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| 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 |
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Creswick Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
| Stanborough School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 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 6PZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £226,000Fretherne Road, AL8 6PZApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £710,000Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EAMay 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £255,000Wigmores South, AL8 6PLOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £180,000Stonehills, AL8 6PDOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £260,000Stonehills, AL8 6DLNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £250,000Stonehills, AL8 6NANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £645,000Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EBNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £650,000Parkfields, AL8 6EEFebruary 2025, semi-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 6PZ
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City2 minutes on foot130 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE430 m
- PEARTREE LANE SURGERY640 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS120 m
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY380 m
- PEARTREE PHARMACY640 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE20 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY200 m
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC430 m
- PEARTREE CLINIC WELWYN720 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland10 m
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys200 m
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose390 m
- Aldi Bessemer RoadAldi660 m
- Budgens Welwyn Garden CityBudgens850 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
- 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.