Bessemer Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 1FU is located in the Peartree electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2017-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 1GH, AL7 1FY, AL7 1HE, AL7 1GJ, AL7 1GS, AL7 1AA, AL7 1HH, AL7 1TW, AL7 1AS.

Bessemer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bessemer Road are based on 538 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 AL7 1FU

Average Price
£209,521
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,521
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessemer Road

Average Price
£365,015
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessemer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 Liberty House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-05-10 £324,361
Flat 51 Liberty House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-02-17 £108,607
Flat 59 Liberty House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-01-27 £233,679
Flat 43 Liberty House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,5002022-11-29 £73,429
Flat 56 Liberty House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-11-03 £218,918

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,705 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,994 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,191 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,333 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 1,566 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,046 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 2,529 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,742 yd Other independent 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
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City248 yd
Tewin Road CafeTewin Road, Welwyn Garden City358 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City400 yd
Elehouse CafeElehouse, College Lane Campus566 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BakehouseBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City13 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City898 yd
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City1,016 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Megna Indian Take AwayUnit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre518 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City727 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City799 yd
Masterchef and ShakesUnit 16, Peartree Farm840 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City13 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park249 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park306 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City671 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		351 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts614 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		637 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite791 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 98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.9%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bessemer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 253 crimes were reported near Bessemer Road . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 1FU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed8
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)2
Retired1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Human health and social work activities34
Manufacturing21
Transport and storage18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Administrative and support service activities14
Education14
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female71
Male72

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed1

Health

Very good health95
Good health40
Fair health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian7
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White116
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom115
European Union13
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK115
10+ Years10
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania4
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion79
Christian39
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered6
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