Old Forge Close is in Welwyn and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL6 0SR is located in the Welwyn East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Forge Close, Welwyn, AL6 0SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL6 0SP, AL6 0BX, AL6 0BY, AL6 0BU, AL6 0SN, AL6 0BH, AL6 0SW, AL6 0AD, AL7 1DP.

Old Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Forge Close are based on 5 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 0SR

Average Price
£1,141,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,141,051
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Forge Close

Average Price
£1,141,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Old Forge Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002022-09-09 £1,097,976
2 Old Forge Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002020-02-06 £935,683
5 Old Forge Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£960,0002018-11-19 £1,006,339
8 Old Forge Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002011-10-11 £1,285,965
9 Old Forge Close, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002002-05-24 £1,379,292

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF 		1,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		2,984 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 4St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road, Digswell AL6 0BX 		256 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close, AL8 7AG 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands, AL8 7RF 		860 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterside Academy
Rowans, AL7 1NZ 		1,069 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Crookhams, AL7 1PG 		1,138 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF 		2,237 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YR 		3,990 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 		1,300 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherrardswood School
Lockleys, AL6 0BJ 		1,585 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		3,975 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
Pizza Hut98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City695 yd
Raj Garden Tandoori Indian Restaurant78 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City695 yd
The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant70 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City695 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park949 yd
Deli StopNorth Welwyn Railway Station, Harmer Green Lane982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City695 yd
The Cowper Arms31 Station Road, Welwyn769 yd
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City996 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Digswell Playing Fields
ST. IVES CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts238 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches620 yd
Waterside Academy
ROWANS 		grass pitches927 yd
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
CROOKHAMS 		grass pitches1,017 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 90.0%
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/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed37.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed37.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.6 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near Old Forge Close . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL6 0SR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Forge Close, Welwyn, AL6 0SR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 3
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Public Order 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawley486 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Douglas Close503 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fallowfield500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawley486 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Northway414 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northway414 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Northway414 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Forge Close, Welwyn, AL6 0SR

Employment

AL6 0SR 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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