AL8 6QW
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006C, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6QW, 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 6QW
- 104 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 1% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006C: 649 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 460 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6QW 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 680 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 6QWRoad 52 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 6QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Holwell Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Lakeside School Special | 1.6 km 20 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 6QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £861,000Guessens Road, AL8 6QWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,200,000Guessens Road, AL8 6QRMay 2023, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £340,000Guessens Road, AL8 6QAJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £800,000The Quadrangle, AL8 6SGJanuary 2025, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £505,000Bridge Road, AL8 6DEApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £725,000Russellcroft Road, AL8 6QTDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £295,000Parkway, AL8 6DSOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £675,000Handside Lane, AL8 6SEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 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 6QW
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City6 minutes on foot450 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE680 m
Pharmacies
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY360 m
- BOOTS420 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY60 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY240 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC680 m
- DENTAL SURGERY970 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys290 m
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose370 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland420 m
- Aldi Bessemer RoadAldi900 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.