The Downs is in Hatfield and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL10 8JW is located in the Welham Green and Hatfield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL10 8JP, AL10 8RA, AL10 8RD, AL10 8RE, AL10 8JR, AL10 8RF, AL10 8JT, AL10 9BX, AL10 8QZ.

The Downs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 21 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 8JW

Average Price
£323,669
Semi-Detached
£300,907
Terraced
£325,566
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£326,273
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£231,0002018-09-27 £242,654
21 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-01-31 £227,992
5 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,0002017-10-30 £323,653
5 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,0002017-06-23 £332,084
7 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-05-06 £316,853

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway, Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		2,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDe Havilland Primary School
Travellers Lane, AL10 8TQ 		455 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak View Primary and Nursery School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NW 		1,067 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		1,117 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hatfield Community Free School
Briars Lane, AL10 8ES 		1,167 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dellsome Lane, North Mymms AL9 7NE 		1,899 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,213 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive, AL10 8AB 		1,587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		4,164 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chancellor's School
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		4,645 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		4,975 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLinks Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane, AL10 8TJ 		550 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus, College Lane AL10 9AB 		738 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		1,172 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		4,528 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		5,156 yd Community special school Yes 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
Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilJim McDonald Centre, 3 Mcdonald Court198 yd
Spicefield Indian Takeaway18 High View, Hatfield203 yd
Marks & SpencerTravellers Lane, Hatfield322 yd
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - CompassTravellers Lane, Hatfield322 yd
Cafe RoreUniversity of Hertfordshire, College Lane873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cavendish Arms19 Bishops Rise, Hatfield972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Valley1 High View, Hatfield171 yd
Max's Kebab House28 High View, Hatfield203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield271 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
De Havilland Primary School
TRAVELLERS LANE 		grass pitches323 yd
Hatfield Leisure Centre
TRAVELLERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts460 yd
University Of Hertfordshire
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts808 yd
Roe Hill
BRIARS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches851 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 485 crimes were reported near The Downs . Only 21% 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 8JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 485
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Other Theft 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 17
Drugs 17
Shoplifting 14
Other Crime 14
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL10 8JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area268 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Downs0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rickfield Close344 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Roberts Way South386 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Roberts Way South386 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roberts Way South386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station162 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Robins Way493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area162 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8JW 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 Employee91
Student (economically inactive)68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)40
Retired39
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing9
Other7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female174
Male189

Partnership Status

Single171
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health183
Good health116
Fair health49
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 93
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese11
Indian19
Pakistani17
Other Asian12
Black African39
Black Caribbean13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White192
Roma5
Arab11
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union63
Rest of Europe14
Africa35
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years71
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland6
Italy12
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania25
Other EU countries16
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion94
Christian177
Buddhist11
Hindu15
Muslim36
Not answered32
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