Desborough Drive is in Tewin, Welwyn and in East Hertfordshire district. AL6 0HJ is located in the Hertford Rural North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL6 0HQ, AL6 0PD, AL6 0PA, AL6 0NX, AL6 0NU, AL6 0HH, AL6 0HP, AL6 0HF.

Desborough Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Desborough Drive are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL6 0HJ

Average Price
£1,540,742
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,540,742
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Drive

Average Price
£1,643,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Desborough Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,875,0002021-03-15 £1,982,900
12 Desborough Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,305,0002019-08-09 £1,505,509
20 Desborough Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,285,0002016-10-28 £1,519,211
12 Desborough Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,450,0002016-07-25 £1,748,212
18 Desborough Drive, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£961,0002015-08-19 £1,298,843

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF
3,850 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP
5,066 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 4Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Cannons Meadow, Tewin AL6 0JU
1,998 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road, Digswell AL6 0BX
2,443 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterside Academy
Rowans, AL7 1NZ
2,645 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Crookhams, AL7 1PG
2,668 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
London Road, SG3 6JP
2,787 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF
3,662 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield, AL8 7NL
3,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSherrardswood School
Lockleys, AL6 0BJ
3,244 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Knightsfield School
Knightsfield, AL8 7LW
3,581 yd Academy special 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
Sweet Herts @ Burnham Green Village Hall1 Orchard Road, Tewin450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse1 White Horse Lane, Burnham Green686 yd
Plume Of Feathers57 Upper Green, Tewin968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tewin Recreation Ground
Upper Green Road
grass pitches, tennis courts1,039 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 Desborough Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Desborough Drive . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL6 0HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burnham Green Road476 yd
2023-05BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Badgers Walk269 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firs Walk368 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firs Walk368 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Riding196 yd
More Crime Statistics for Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HJ

Employment

AL6 0HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 retired residents living in AL6 0HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Information and communication9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female176
Male168

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health213
Good health88
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 139
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White324

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
France1
Poland2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion134
Christian189
Hindu10
Muslim5
Not answered5