AL8 6SJ
PostcodeA postcode in Welwyn Hatfield 006C, Handside ward, Welwyn Hatfield.
This report describes the area around AL8 6SJ, 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 6SJ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyWelwyn Hatfield 006C: 649 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Welwyn Garden City, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in AL8 6SJ 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 580 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL8 6SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL8 6SJRoad 51 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 6SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Templewood Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Peartree Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Lakeside School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Stanborough School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 |
| Ludwick Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 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 6SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Handside Lane, AL8 6SJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,000,000Handside Lane, AL8 6SHMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £925,000Polayn Garth, AL8 7DJJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £203,500Guessens Court, AL8 6RBMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £415,000Guessens Grove, AL8 6RFMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £985,000Valley Road, AL8 7DHJune 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £930,000Homerfield, AL8 6QZJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £415,000Guessens Road, AL8 6RHFebruary 2026, terraced, 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 6SJ
In a straight lineStations
- Welwyn Garden City9 minutes on foot680 m
GP practices
- THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE580 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS650 m
- JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- PARKWAY DENTAL SURGERY420 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY WELWYN GARDEN CITY430 m
- PARKWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC580 m
- CHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE600 m
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Welwyn Garden CitySainsburys400 m
- Iceland Welwyn Garden CityIceland590 m
- Waitrose Welwyn Garden CityWaitrose710 m
- Budgens Welwyn Garden CityBudgens940 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.