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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6SG, AL8 6QS, AL8 6SQ, AL8 6SF, AL8 6QT, AL8 6QR, AL8 6UG, AL8 6QY, AL8 6UH.

Handside Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handside Lane are based on 197 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 6SE

Average Price
£964,166
Semi-Detached
£649,474
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,027,105
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handside Lane

Average Price
£573,384
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handside LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002021-08-12 £1,067,342
19 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£762,5002020-04-02 £790,192
11 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002006-07-26 £1,121,340
1 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002000-05-23 £1,017,216
3 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0001998-07-10 £649,474

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,385 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ 		4out of 4 878 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,426 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR 		3out of 4 1,780 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,585 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,351 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 1,647 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,201 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,003 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
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City331 yd
Gras Restaurant & Lounge15 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City345 yd
The Place to EatJohn Lewis PLC, Bridge Road382 yd
Postino Lounge17-19 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City389 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City331 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City444 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City493 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City527 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City539 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City2 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road587 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City599 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts483 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		536 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite611 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf749 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts760 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		808 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts889 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handside Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 802 crimes were reported near Handside Lane . Only 11% 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 6SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SE

Employment

AL8 6SE 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 6SE 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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