AL8 postcode district

Welwyn Hatfield · 423 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 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the AL8 district, the nearest primary school is Templewood Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Stanborough School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Garden City Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Welwyn Garden City station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Templewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Applecroft SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Peartree Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Lakeside SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

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

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.0 mi

Secondary

Lakeside SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Stanborough SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jan 2023 · Report

1.0 mi

Monk's Walk School

Nursery, special and other

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

0.9 mi

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

1.6 mi

Birchwood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

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 Garden City

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Welwyn North

1.6 mi

Hatfield (Herts)

2.7 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

5.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Campus WestSports ground · 1.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Welwyn Garden City Golf ClubGolf course · 41 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Broadwater Crescent AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Welwyn Rugby ClubPlaying field · 4.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Mirage Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 AL8 district

What is the crime rate in the AL8 district?

Across Welwyn Hatfield, police record 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. 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 AL8 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 AL8 district?

The nearest primary school is Templewood Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Stanborough School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL8 district?

Welwyn Garden City is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the AL8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £69,367 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.