The Downs is in Hatfield and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL10 8JX 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 8JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL10 8SL, AL10 8JT, AL10 8SN, AL10 8SY, AL10 8JU, AL10 8SX, AL10 8SW, AL10 8JP, AL10 8SZ.

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 8JX

Average Price
£317,849
Semi-Detached
£340,061
Terraced
£310,445
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
26 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002016-11-14 £327,173
28 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£286,0002016-08-19 £302,294
24 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£206,0002010-09-27 £340,061
28 The Downs, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002010-09-06 £301,867

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway, Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		2,544 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 		373 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak View Primary and Nursery School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NW 		1,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hatfield Community Free School
Briars Lane, AL10 8ES 		1,346 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dellsome Lane, North Mymms AL9 7NE 		1,688 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 		1,372 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive, AL10 8AB 		1,715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		4,220 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chancellor's School
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		4,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		5,070 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 		4,251 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 		522 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus, College Lane AL10 9AB 		905 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		1,320 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Links Academy
1 Hixberry Lane, AL4 0TZ 		4,593 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		5,347 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 Court134 yd
Spicefield Indian Takeaway18 High View, Hatfield244 yd
Marks & SpencerTravellers Lane, Hatfield275 yd
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - CompassTravellers Lane, Hatfield275 yd
CH&CO Catering LtdMitsubishi Eelectric UK Ltd, Travellers Lane986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Max's Kebab House28 High View, Hatfield244 yd
Happy Valley1 High View, Hatfield260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco14 Hilltop Way, Hatfield309 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
De Havilland Primary School
TRAVELLERS LANE 		grass pitches276 yd
Hatfield Leisure Centre
TRAVELLERS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts489 yd
University Of Hertfordshire
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts983 yd
Roe Hill
BRIARS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,047 yd
Hertfordshire University Angerland Common Site (Closed)
South Way 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 540 crimes were reported near The Downs . Only 18% 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 8JX.

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 8JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 540
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Anti Social Behaviour 124
Other Theft 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 25
Burglary 18
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 14
Robbery 12
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chilterns70 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area293 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Audreys Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Audreys Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Court395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cooks Way488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kingsmill Court385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station293 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station293 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Downs, Hatfield, AL10 8JX

Employment

AL10 8JX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8JX 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

Student (economically inactive)74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)67
Full-Time Employee56
Retired40
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed21
Unemployed14
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Education8
Construction6
Information and communication6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male213

Partnership Status

Single194
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health201
Good health118
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 105
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian36
Pakistani15
Other Asian12
Black African42
Black Caribbean8
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White224
Roma2
Arab1
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union52
Rest of Europe18
Africa38
Middle East and Asia52
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years35
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years81

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania29
Other EU countries3
Turkey3
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa26
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia42
Central Asia3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion87
Christian201
Buddhist3
Hindu22
Jewish3
Muslim20
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered33
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