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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6DE, AL8 6HG, AL8 6QW, AL8 6QR, AL8 6QA, AL8 6UG, AL8 6QS, AL8 6SG, AL8 6JL.

Bridge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridge Road are based on 58 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 6UB

Average Price
£591,011
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£591,011
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£619,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Rosanne House Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£440,0002009-04-24 £673,746
Ground Floor Rosanne House Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£285,0002009-04-07 £436,403
11 Rosanne House Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£435,0002009-03-27 £662,882

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,680 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,494 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 4 667 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Applecroft School
Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ 		4out of 4 1,040 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,305 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 1,620 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 1,854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,369 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,435 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 1,806 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,122 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,916 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
The Place to EatJohn Lewis PLC, Bridge Road169 yd
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City214 yd
Gras Restaurant & Lounge15 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City226 yd
Postino Lounge17-19 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City268 yd
Fuhao45 Wigmores North, Welwyn Garden City275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City214 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City497 yd
The BakehouseBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City343 yd
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City352 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City364 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City430 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City231 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City414 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road498 yd
AldiBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City885 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		324 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts574 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		581 yd
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts706 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf979 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,072 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 Bridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1262 crimes were reported near Bridge 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 6UB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UB

Employment

AL8 6UB 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 6UB 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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