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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6QL, AL8 6QJ, AL8 6QZ, AL8 6QN, AL8 6HQ, AL8 6RB, AL8 6RH, AL8 6QY, AL8 6QT.

Guessens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Guessens Road are based on 96 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 6RA

Average Price
£1,045,396
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,045,396
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guessens Road

Average Price
£543,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guessens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002010-12-03 £1,391,370
24 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002007-06-29 £502,897
32 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002000-05-24 £1,199,403
30 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9501997-06-27 £1,082,049
20 Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0001996-08-05 £1,051,258

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,602 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,159 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 4 692 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 998 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,620 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holwell Primary School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		3out of 4 1,669 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 1,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,532 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 5,344 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 1,456 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,436 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,235 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 5,414 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
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City235 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City254 yd
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City274 yd
Cafe Trio15 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City274 yd
Moreno's Cafe9 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City274 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City322 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City311 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City379 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City410 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City422 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City248 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road420 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City543 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts590 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		668 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts732 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf780 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		825 yd
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches907 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts923 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Guessens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1164 crimes were reported near Guessens Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 6RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RA

Employment

AL8 6RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 6RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee95
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication16
Education14
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male185

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex195
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed27

Health

Very good health173
Good health136
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 184
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White314
Roma3
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years35
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion128
Christian208
Buddhist3
Jewish4
Muslim6
Sikh1
Not answered18
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