Douglas Close is in Digswell, Welwyn and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL6 0DT is located in the Welwyn East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2002-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Douglas Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL6 0DB, AL6 0EE, AL6 0DG, AL6 0DZ, AL6 0DF, AL6 0DU, AL6 0BB, AL6 0DX, AL6 0DE.

Douglas Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Close are based on 3 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 AL6 0DT

Average Price
£1,248,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,325,038
Detached
£1,210,130
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Close

Average Price
£1,248,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Douglas Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002006-11-18 £1,176,091
2 Douglas Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£595,0002003-08-29 £1,325,038
1 Douglas Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£595,0002003-05-14 £1,244,169

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF 		1,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		3,384 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 4Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close, AL8 7AG 		744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road, Digswell AL6 0BX 		749 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands, AL8 7RF 		781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
15 London Road, AL6 9DJ 		1,543 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterside Academy
Rowans, AL7 1NZ 		1,610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield, AL8 7NL 		1,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF 		2,765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YR 		4,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Knightsfield School
Knightsfield, AL8 7LW 		878 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherrardswood School
Lockleys, AL6 0BJ 		1,043 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		4,136 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
Deli StopNorth Welwyn Railway Station, Harmer Green Lane698 yd
Hoy Che11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City950 yd
Hakalok Restaurant7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cowper Arms31 Station Road, Welwyn419 yd
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Digswell Playing Fields
ST. IVES CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts309 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches610 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches961 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Douglas Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near Douglas Close . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL6 0DT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Douglas Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 51
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 9
Violence And Sexual Offences 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL6 0DT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Colyer Close250 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Douglas Close52 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeOn or near Welwyn North (Station)324 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazel Close332 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welwyn North324 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeOn or near Welwyn North (Station)324 yd
2023-11Public orderOn or near Welwyn North (Station)324 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Welwyn North324 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colyer Close250 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxley Grove394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Douglas Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DT

Employment

AL6 0DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired76
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education22
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication9
Other7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female157
Male161

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex160
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health153
Good health117
Fair health43
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 145
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White283
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years26
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa4
South-East Asia1
Oceania3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion114
Christian179
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Sikh2
Not answered15
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