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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6HY, AL8 6HS, AL8 6HU, AL8 6HF, AL8 6HZ, AL8 6HT, AL8 6HR, AL8 6HP, AL8 6XG.

Hobbs Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hobbs Way are based on 4 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 6HX

Average Price
£515,856
Semi-Detached
£515,856
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobbs Way

Average Price
£515,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobbs WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£522,0002018-11-26 £555,259
1 Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002017-03-22 £565,298
2 Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002009-11-12 £433,793
4 Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002002-07-31 £509,071

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,552 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 3,816 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 4 335 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR 		3out of 4 1,269 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,277 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,330 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Creswick Primary & Nursery School
Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL 		2out of 4 1,418 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 4 622 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,930 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 3,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 4,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,461 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 4 636 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 3,315 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 4,117 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 4,533 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
Welwyn Rugby Football ClubHobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City2 yd
Life Cafes and ResortsGosling Stadium, Stanborough Road315 yd
Body & Soul Cafe110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City355 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City559 yd
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road439 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City842 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City992 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City999 yd
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches57 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts447 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 courts488 yd
Stanborough School Grass Pitches
LEMSFORD LANE 		grass pitches627 yd
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane 		629 yd
Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters
HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY STANBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts916 yd
Herts Country Club (Closed)
Chequers Field 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,065 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf1,066 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%

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

Safety

Is Hobbs Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Hobbs Way . 45% 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 6HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 6HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male141

Partnership Status

Single30
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed28

Health

Very good health164
Good health102
Fair health35
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 144
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other1
White275
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years35
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Spain1
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia5
South-East Asia2
No passport held7

Religion

No religion102
Christian164
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Muslim3
Not answered22
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