Bessemer Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 1GH is located in the Peartree electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 2017-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 1FU, AL7 1HE, AL7 1FY, AL7 1GS, AL7 1GJ, AL7 1AA, AL7 1HH, AL7 1AS, AL7 1AH.

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 1GH

Average Price
£249,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£249,238
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 5 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-05-24 £227,861
Flat 8 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,5002022-05-18 £79,751
Flat 44 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-01-31 £222,828
Flat 24 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-07-30 £141,910
Flat 46 Waldorf House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,0002021-03-10 £92,813

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,941 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 4 892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY 		3out of 4 1,342 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,370 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 1,580 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,921 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,437 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 2,078 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 2,476 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,780 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 City295 yd
Tewin Road CafeTewin Road, Welwyn Garden City349 yd
Taylor Mammon and Nathan Ltd8 Little Mundells, Welwyn Garden City431 yd
Elehouse CafeElehouse, College Lane Campus529 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BakehouseBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City52 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City852 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City1,011 yd
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Megna Indian Take AwayUnit 7, Tewin Road Business Centre484 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City676 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City749 yd
Masterchef and ShakesUnit 16, Peartree Farm795 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City52 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park295 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park354 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City619 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		302 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts609 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		610 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite738 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bessemer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Bessemer Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 1GH.

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 1GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Part-Time Employee9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Self-Employed7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3
Retired1

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

Female112
Male95

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health102
Good health75
Fair health19
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 72
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White160
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years19
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion107
Christian65
Hindu4
Jewish4
Muslim8
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered13
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