Blakes Way is in Welwyn and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL6 9RE 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 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL6 9QB, AL6 9RF, AL6 9QD, AL6 9RD, AL6 9QE, AL6 9RP, AL6 9RR, AL6 9RW, AL6 9RH.

Blakes Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakes Way are based on 33 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 9RE

Average Price
£1,019,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,051,137
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£13,870

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakes Way

Average Price
£1,019,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakes WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Blakes Way, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002023-10-06 £732,465
27 Blakes Way, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0002021-02-26 £855,161
24 Blakes Way, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002020-07-15 £763,351
8 Blakes Way, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£712,5002018-12-20 £745,498
21 Blakes Way, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£865,0002017-11-22 £935,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road, AL6 9JF 		1,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		5,371 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 4Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
15 London Road, AL6 9DJ 		1,226 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands Primary School
Great North Road, Oaklands AL6 0PX 		1,493 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Codicote Church of England Primary School
Meadow Way, Codicote SG4 8YL 		2,224 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands, AL8 7RF 		2,556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close, AL8 7AG 		2,781 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 		2,060 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane, AL7 2AF 		4,995 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 		1,204 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Knightsfield School
Knightsfield, AL8 7LW 		1,847 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane, AL8 6YN 		5,467 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
The Lemon Plaice21 Church Street, Welwyn606 yd
Laura Kate15 High Street, Welwyn687 yd
Aqua Restaurant28 High Street, Welwyn718 yd
Taj Mahal2 High Street, Welwyn718 yd
Vita Ristorante12 High Street, Welwyn718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose and Crown14 Church Street, Welwyn561 yd
The Wellington1 High Street, Welwyn606 yd
Sawbridgeworth Football ClubCrofters, Sawbridgeworth631 yd
White Horse30 Mill Lane, Welwyn647 yd
The White Hart2 Prospect Place, Welwyn787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rodi Restaurant1 Church Street, Welwyn621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco14 High Street, Welwyn718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Danesbury Park Golf Club (Closed)
Danesbury Park Road 		golf444 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blakes Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Blakes Way . 80% 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 9RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 16
Violence And Sexual Offences 6
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL6 9RE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hensley Close139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hensley Close139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clock House Gardens432 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Clock House Gardens428 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Roman Way308 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clock House Gardens428 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nathans Close111 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nathans Close111 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nathans Close111 yd
2023-06BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Marys Close486 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE

Employment

AL6 9RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Information and communication20
Manufacturing15
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction13
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female146
Male137

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced11
Widowed21

Health

Very good health135
Good health104
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 127
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White254
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years32
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland10
Italy1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion101
Christian154
Hindu6
Other religion4
Not answered18
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