Birch Grove is in Welwyn and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL6 0QP is located in the Welwyn West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL6 0PG, AL6 0QW, AL6 0PQ, AL6 0QL, AL6 0PZ, AL6 0QY, AL6 0QN, AL6 0PY, AL6 0QH.

Birch Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Grove are based on 39 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 0QP

Average Price
£662,874
Semi-Detached
£512,058
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£708,118
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£662,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Birch Grove, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-08-01 £680,723
22 Birch Grove, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002023-07-14 £562,355
20 Birch Grove, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002023-04-27 £537,724
25 Birch Grove, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0002022-12-01 £763,432
4 Birch Grove, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£688,0002021-06-15 £679,368

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF 		2,353 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 4Oaklands Primary School
Great North Road, Oaklands AL6 0PX 		429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
London Road, SG3 6JP 		1,677 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
15 London Road, AL6 9DJ 		2,412 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Codicote Church of England Primary School
Meadow Way, Codicote SG4 8YL 		2,839 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Swangleys Lane, SG3 6AA 		2,853 yd Community school 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 		3,035 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF 		5,347 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,942 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Knightsfield School
Knightsfield, AL8 7LW 		2,745 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
Ocean Star76 Great North Road, Welwyn439 yd
Busy Bees Nursery1 Mardley Hill, Welwyn799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The North Star82 Great North Road, Welwyn439 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near AL6 0QP postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed51.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed51.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 34 crimes were reported near Birch Grove . 74% 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 0QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 34
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Treetops329 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathbrow Road419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Great North Road431 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Copper Beeches455 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oaklea Wood274 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollybush Close149 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollybush Close149 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whetstone Close163 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Great North Road431 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Piece471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL6 0QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired93
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction13
Information and communication13
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female173
Male155

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health168
Good health101
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 140
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White287
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years34
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland3
France2
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Middle East2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held15

Religion

No religion139
Christian143
Hindu14
Jewish5
Muslim5
Other religion8
Not answered11
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