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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6SH, AL8 7DJ, AL8 7DL, AL8 6RF, AL8 6RB, AL8 6RG, AL8 6QX, AL8 6QZ, AL8 6SN.

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 6SJ

Average Price
£630,026
Semi-Detached
£637,334
Terraced
£575,745
Detached
£928,047
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
80 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£670,0002016-09-28 £706,995
58 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002015-06-29 £849,185
42 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£608,0002014-12-15 £849,765
60 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£402,5002014-10-24 £571,634
52 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002014-10-21 £557,572

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,100 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 4 575 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 1,088 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR 		3out of 4 1,500 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,743 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,749 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 5,295 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 1,343 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,483 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 5,368 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 City408 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City471 yd
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City485 yd
Cafe Trio15 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City487 yd
Moreno's Cafe9 Wigmores South, Welwyn Garden City487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City485 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City527 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City590 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City627 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City632 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City309 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road625 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts418 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf567 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite713 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		827 yd
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches842 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		1,032 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts1,064 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 speed143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 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, 537 crimes were reported near Handside Lane . Only 19% 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 6SJ.

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 6SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired65
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male134

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health123
Good health91
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 92
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian11
Other Asian7
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other9
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years38
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland2
France5
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion108
Christian132
Buddhist4
Hindu11
Jewish5
Other religion3
Not answered21
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