Digswell Hill is in Welwyn and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL6 9AL is located in the Sherrards electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Digswell Hill, Welwyn, AL6 9AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7AZ, AL8 7AY, AL6 9AH, AL8 7AX.

Digswell Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Digswell Hill are based on 7 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 9AL

Average Price
£619,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£619,219
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digswell Hill

Average Price
£635,398
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digswell HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002015-05-22 £418,756
2 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002010-06-21 £583,793
2 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002008-10-06 £366,544
6 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9501999-11-12 £521,367
4 Digswell Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0001995-10-10 £1,205,633

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF 		1,425 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		3,300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park, AL8 7SD 		1,210 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 		1,379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands, AL8 7RF 		1,402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close, AL8 7AG 		1,713 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Applecroft School
Applecroft Road, AL8 6JZ 		2,241 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 		952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YR 		3,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF 		3,638 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,245 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherrardswood School
Lockleys, AL6 0BJ 		1,933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		2,905 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
Digswell Park Sports Association288 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Lion11 Digswell Hill, Welwyn522 yd
The WaggonersBrickwall Close, Welwyn969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monks Walk School
KNIGHTSFIELD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool889 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches1,062 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Digswell Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 24 crimes were reported near Digswell Hill . 77% 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 9AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Digswell Hill, Welwyn, AL6 9AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 24
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Vehicle Crime 2
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 9AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rectory Road290 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Porteous Court486 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rectory Road290 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Walk540 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area393 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Porteous Court486 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Porteous Court486 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mayfield490 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Walk540 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Digswell Hill, Welwyn, AL6 9AL

Employment

AL6 9AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9AL 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

Retired30
Full-Time Employee22
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education12
Construction10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Human health and social work activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female51
Male54

Partnership Status

Single30
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health56
Good health39
Fair health11
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 42

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Mixed White and Asian3
White90
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom87
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK87
10+ Years16
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom91
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion45
Christian39
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered17
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