Bessemer Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 1FY is located in the Peartree electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2016-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 1FU, AL7 1GS, AL7 1GH, AL7 1GJ, AL7 1HE, AL7 1TW, AL7 1AA, AL7 1HH, AL8 7QA.

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 1FY

Average Price
£228,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£228,632
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 20 Empire House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-09-01 £181,719
Flat 45 Empire House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£298,0002023-09-01 £277,704
Flat 84 Empire House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-02-16 £312,245
Flat 24 Empire House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-02-09 £266,992
Flat 55 Empire House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-01-09 £256,148

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 5,027 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 4 838 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 1,123 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,243 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,275 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY 		3out of 4 1,384 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 1,617 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,509 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 1,986 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 2,539 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,685 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 City200 yd
Tewin Road CafeTewin Road, Welwyn Garden City420 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City439 yd
Elehouse CafeElehouse, College Lane Campus546 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BakehouseBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City53 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City893 yd
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City998 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Megna Indian Take AwayUnit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre577 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City732 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City803 yd
Masterchef and ShakesUnit 16, Peartree Farm891 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City53 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park200 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park262 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City679 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road952 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		356 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts560 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		603 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite805 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 3.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.3%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bessemer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 234 crimes were reported near Bessemer Road . 40% 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 1FY.

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 1FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee9
Retired7
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2
Student (economically inactive)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

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

Female96
Male95

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed1

Health

Very good health109
Good health61
Fair health17
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 107
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White143
Arab9
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years23
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
North Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion103
Christian61
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim7
Not answered13
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