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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6RP, AL8 6SR, AL8 6RR, AL8 6SS, AL8 6TN, AL8 6TL, AL8 6ST, AL8 6RT, 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 6SP

Average Price
£959,168
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£959,168
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
97 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002013-05-30 £1,021,335
105 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002006-11-16 £1,002,868
101 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002006-09-01 £969,892
111 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£855,0002005-01-19 £1,626,349
99 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952000-05-24 £759,101

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 3,285 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 3,784 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 4 255 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 1,277 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 1,407 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,608 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 1,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,516 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,877 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 4,774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 4,981 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 1,023 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,801 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,604 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 5,055 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 City369 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City415 yd
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City503 yd
Welwyn Rugby Football ClubHobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City537 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club LtdWelwyn Garden City Golf Club, Mannicotts604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City597 yd
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City713 yd
Stanborough Beefeater & Premier InnThe Stanborough, Stanborough Road883 yd
The Long and Short Arm18 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City1,076 yd
The Sun Inn31 Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City696 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City730 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City760 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City815 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City625 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road736 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts280 yd
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches533 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf603 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts617 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite864 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 courts1,024 yd
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane 		1,082 yd
Stanborough School Grass Pitches
LEMSFORD LANE 		grass pitches1,088 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 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, 97 crimes were reported near Handside Lane . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 6SP.

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 6SP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 6SP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee36
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing5
Education5
Human health and social work activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other3
Information and communication3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male86

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex84
Divorced20
Widowed40

Health

Very good health74
Good health71
Fair health48
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White188
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years17
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Ireland4
France3
Germany1
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion81
Christian100
Buddhist1
Jewish4
Sikh1
Not answered16
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