AL8 6DN
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Property report — AL8 6DN
Open-data due diligence for AL8 6DN and the area around it.
AL8 6DN in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL8 6DN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL8 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£510,838
Population
8,605
Crimes recorded
147
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL8 6, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on AL8 6DN in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peartree Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Templewood Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Applecroft School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Holwell Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Panshanger Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · PEARTREE LANE SURGERY (0.5 mi) · HALL GROVE GROUP PRACTICE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEW QEII HOSPITAL CDC (1.5 mi) · NEW QE2 HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · QUEEN ELIZABETH I I HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE NABISCO SHREDDED WHEAT FACTORY (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THE OLD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · OFFICE BLOCK (BUILDINGS 1 TO 4) TO ROCHE PRODUCTS FACTORY (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JOHNS & KELYNACK PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.1 mi) · PEARTREE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Welwyn Garden City (0.1 mi) · Welwyn North (1.5 mi) · Hatfield (Herts) (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.1 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.2 mi) · Aldi (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 3,813
Owned 57% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL8 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL8 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 119/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL8 6DN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL8 | SectorAL8 6 | PostcodeAL8 6DN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £541,665 | £510,838 | — |
| Population | 16,152 | 8,605 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 164 | 147 | — |
| Schools | 9 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 85% | — |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 94% | — |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL8 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.