Birdcroft Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL8 6EQ is located in the Handside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6EH, AL8 6EG, AL8 6DX, AL8 6JW, AL8 6EF, AL8 6EJ, AL8 6DU, AL8 6JR, AL8 6JD.

Birdcroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birdcroft Road are based on 8 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 AL8 6EQ

Average Price
£445,974
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£445,974
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdcroft Road

Average Price
£481,843
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdcroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002018-01-16 £466,347
10 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,5002001-08-06 £425,600

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 3,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,719 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ 		4out of 4 574 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 914 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,131 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 1,416 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 1,136 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,434 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,665 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 4,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,182 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,922 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,715 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,954 yd Community special school No 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
Focolare Centre For Unity69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City117 yd
Body & Soul Cafe110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City218 yd
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City326 yd
Sixth Circle Tattoo and Piercing Lounge20 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City429 yd
KFC6 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City326 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road588 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City463 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City466 yd
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City497 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City600 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road423 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City702 yd
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City770 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite569 yd
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches590 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts693 yd
Gosling Sports Park
GOSLING SPORTS PARK GOSLING SPORTS PARK STANBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts872 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		1,020 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts1,026 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		1,058 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birdcroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 573 crimes were reported near Birdcroft Road . Only 17% 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 AL8 6EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 6EQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired77
Part-Time Employee20
Other12
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities15
Education11
Information and communication9
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male122

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health139
Good health83
Fair health48
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 148
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White244
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years31
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland8
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion116
Christian134
Jewish6
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered16
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