Fordwich Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL8 6EX 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 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6JB, AL8 6EU, AL8 6EY, AL8 6EN, AL8 6HP, AL8 6ET, AL8 6EL, AL8 6HR, AL8 6HZ.

Fordwich Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordwich Road are based on 46 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 6EX

Average Price
£736,209
Semi-Detached
£734,268
Terraced
£645,604
Detached
£852,044
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordwich Road

Average Price
£718,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordwich Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£937,5002022-12-01 £852,044
11 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£725,7552022-04-01 £684,142
3 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002019-07-12 £669,546
27 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002011-09-14 £764,247
19 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002011-04-20 £785,464

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 3,786 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 4 499 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,048 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 1,242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,359 yd Community school No 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 4 790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,665 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 4,300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,541 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 4 879 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 3,252 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 4,049 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,609 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
Body & Soul Cafe110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City263 yd
Welwyn Rugby Football ClubHobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City271 yd
Life Cafes and ResortsGosling Stadium, Stanborough Road372 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City418 yd
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road283 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City680 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City816 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City820 yd
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City850 yd
Golden Valley Chinese Takeaway100 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City865 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road775 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City1,054 yd
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches326 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 courts520 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts632 yd
Stanborough School Grass Pitches
LEMSFORD LANE 		grass pitches832 yd
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane 		839 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite919 yd
Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters
HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY STANBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,032 yd
Herts Country Club (Closed)
Chequers Field 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,037 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 speed122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordwich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 207 crimes were reported near Fordwich Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 6EX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired73
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female166
Male184

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed21

Health

Very good health182
Good health123
Fair health31
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 164
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other5
White296
Arab8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union21
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years35
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
France3
Germany3
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion139
Christian165
Jewish4
Muslim20
Not answered23
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