AL6 postcode district

Welwyn Hatfield · 506 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. Across Welwyn Hatfield, police record 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the AL6 district, the nearest primary school is Oaklands Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Monk's Walk School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bridge Cottage Surgery, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Welwyn North station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park, Singlers Marsh, is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Sherrardswood SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.4 mi

Oaklands Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jul 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.1 mi

Secondary

Sherrardswood SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

0.4 mi

Knightsfield SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 9–18 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Monk's Walk SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Tenterfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Ludwick Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Welwyn North

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Welwyn Garden City

2.2 mi

Knebworth

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park, Singlers Marsh

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden1.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Singlers MarshPark or garden · 6.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Welwyn Playing FieldsPlaying field · 3.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Ottway Walk Play AreaPlay area · 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Welwyn and District Bowls ClubBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Digswell Playing FieldsPlaying field · 1.4 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Digswell Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.3 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Whitehill Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Welwyn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 1.0 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the AL6 district

What is the crime rate in the AL6 district?

Across Welwyn Hatfield, police record 99 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the AL6 district?

The average home in Welwyn Hatfield sold for £448,681 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £952,331, semi-detached £530,661, terraced £407,970, flats £245,354. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the AL6 district?

The nearest primary school is Oaklands Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Monk's Walk School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL6 district?

Welwyn North is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the AL6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £76,042 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.