Birchall Wood is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL7 2HL is located in the Panshanger electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL7 1HN, AL7 2JA, AL7 2HP, AL7 2JQ, AL7 3DJ, AL7 2JU, AL7 1HQ, AL7 2HY, AL7 2HZ.

Birchall Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchall Wood are based on 62 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 2HL

Average Price
£542,098
Semi-Detached
£561,206
Terraced
£545,342
Detached
£521,434
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchall Wood

Average Price
£542,098
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchall WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-09-04 £483,299
37 Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£605,0002022-10-31 £548,798
25 Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£705,0002022-08-22 £641,597
7 Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002022-03-30 £499,008
54 Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-04-16 £537,480

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 4,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 5,050 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watchlytes Primary School
Watchlytes , AL7 2AZ 		3out of 4 486 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Blackthorn Road , AL7 3JP 		3out of 4 932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springmead Primary School
Hillyfields , AL7 2HB 		1out of 4 1,091 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Panshanger Primary School
Daniells , AL7 1QY 		3out of 4 1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons , AL7 4RU 		3out of 4 1,281 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 1,016 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 3,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 4,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG 		3out of 4 5,313 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 3,754 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 4,267 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 4,801 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
Lee's Fish & Chips117a Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City862 yd
Dynasty119 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City862 yd
The Raj of India Restaurant16 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City867 yd
Supreme Peri Peri20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GroveHall Grove, Welwyn Garden City867 yd
Shamrock ClubRidgeway, Welwyn Garden City994 yd
Attimore HallRidgeway, Welwyn Garden City994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers14 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City867 yd
Burrito Grill/Sushi and Shakes20 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City870 yd
Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza15 Little Ridge, Welwyn Garden City959 yd
Pizza Dellorto2 Blackthorn Road, Welwyn Garden City1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons40 Black Fan Road, Welwyn Garden City855 yd
Lidl71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City862 yd
Tesco61 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City862 yd
The Co-operative Food8 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moneyhole Lane Playing Field
Sylvan Way 		grass pitches903 yd
Swallow Dell Primary And Nursery School
BLACKTHORN ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.1%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchall Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near Birchall Wood . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL7 2HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchall Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL7 2HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired72
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee15
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing14
Information and communication12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male118

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed21

Health

Very good health128
Good health78
Fair health34
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 93
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani4
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other6
White213
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union20
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years35
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
Germany6
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion76
Christian142
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered12
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