Birchwood Close is in Hatfield and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL10 0PP is located in the Hatfield Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL10 0PE, AL10 0PS, AL10 0PF, AL10 0PR, AL10 0PG, AL10 0PW, AL10 0PD, AL10 0RH, AL10 0PY.

Birchwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Close are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 0PP

Average Price
£408,183
Semi-Detached
£403,013
Terraced
£419,921
Detached
£390,443
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Close

Average Price
£408,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-03-29 £421,028
48 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-08-25 £447,738
12 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£417,0002019-09-02 £441,363
26 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-08-16 £483,783
9 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£417,0002018-04-27 £451,658

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway, Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		3,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PS 		300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lanes Primary School
Green Lanes, AL10 9JY 		927 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Countess Anne Church of England School
School Lane, AL10 8AX 		959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hatfield Community Free School
Briars Lane, AL10 8ES 		1,200 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Howe Dell Primary School
The Runway, AL10 9AH 		1,291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NL 		1,255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive, AL10 8AB 		1,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YR 		2,703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		5,159 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		4,717 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Southfield School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		1,351 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus, College Lane AL10 9AB 		2,171 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLinks Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane, AL10 8TJ 		2,332 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		2,826 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		5,403 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchwood Cafe14 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield200 yd
Erol's Cafe58-60 Town Centre, Hatfield579 yd
McDonald'sAsda, 98 Town Centre593 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)17C Town Centre, Hatfield635 yd
Rice Time15 Town Centre, Hatfield642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AirfieldComet Way, Hatfield302 yd
The HopfieldsHomestead Road, Hatfield491 yd
Franks Pool ClubCulpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre598 yd
The White HartQueensway, Hatfield727 yd
The Wrestlers89 Great North Road, Hatfield888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hatfield Best Kebab36 Town Centre, Hatfield540 yd
Loon Che Chinese Take Away6 Manor Parade, Hatfield563 yd
TGF Pizza15A Town Centre, Hatfield642 yd
Shamiana14 The Arcade, Hatfield670 yd
Point One African Restaurant11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food39 Homestead Road, Hatfield423 yd
Iceland74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield593 yd
Asda98 Town Centre, Hatfield593 yd
Poundland80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield611 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
BIRCHWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches215 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield)
74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Countess Anne School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool826 yd
Birchwood Leisure Centre
LONGMEAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite837 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre
SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield)
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE 		health and fitness suite866 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Birchwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Birchwood Close . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL10 0PP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 119
Vehicle Crime 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 17
Public Order 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL10 0PP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clarke'S Road503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cobmead396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wenham Place374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Middlefield444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Croft442 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wellfield Close314 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Croft442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Homestead Road463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Homestead Road463 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelwood Avenue294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

Employment

AL10 0PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 0PP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired49
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing23
Construction18
Education17
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female172
Male189

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed14

Health

Very good health172
Good health133
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 85
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian17
Other Asian15
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White289
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union52
Africa17
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years57
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland5
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania5
Poland9
Romania18
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion115
Christian175
Buddhist1
Hindu24
Jewish10
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered27
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