Springfields is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district.
AL8 6XL 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 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL8 6XN, AL8 6XJ, AL8 6YP, AL8 6XT, AL8 6XU, AL8 6YB, AL8 6XX, AL8 6YE, AL8 6XH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £273,000 | 2020-11-30 | £255,370 |
| 92 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2016-03-24 | £216,850 |
| 114 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2015-09-22 | £215,500 |
| 96 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £163,500 | 2011-12-07 | £230,070 |
| 116 Springfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2010-08-16 | £214,430 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP | 4out of 4 | 1,813 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD | 4out of 4 | 2,737 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF | 4out of 4 | 4,328 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School Applecroft Road , AL8 6JZ | 4out of 4 | 800 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 | 1,206 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Creswick Primary & Nursery School Sir John Newsom Way , AL7 4FL | 2out of 4 | 1,384 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF | 2out of 4 | 1,405 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peartree Primary School Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW | 3out of 4 | 1,684 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR | 2out of 4 | 76 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | 2out of 4 | 3,316 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL | 3out of 4 | 3,562 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB | 2out of 4 | 3,735 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL | 4out of 4 | 3,935 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN | 4out of 4 | 304 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW | 4out of 4 | 3,846 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN | 3out of 4 | 4,009 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ | - not rated | 4,649 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB | - not rated | 4,934 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Cafes and Resorts | Gosling Stadium, Stanborough Road | 375 yd | |
| ESS Government Services | Hertfordshire Constabulary, Stanborough Road | 400 yd | |
| Welwyn Rugby Football Club | Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City | 547 yd | |
| Terranova Restaurant | Stanborough Park, Stanborough Road | 679 yd | |
| Body & Soul Cafe | 110 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City | 897 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn | The Stanborough, Stanborough Road | 649 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanborough School Grass Pitches LEMSFORD LANE | grass pitches | 143 yd |
| Stanborough School Lemsford Lane | 162 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 courts | 351 yd |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY STANBOROUGH ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts | 400 yd |
| Welwyn Rfc HOBBS WAY | grass pitches | 528 yd |
| Herts Country Club (Closed) Chequers Field | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 767 yd |
| Applecroft School APPLECROFT ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 854 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 134.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 172 crimes were reported
near Springfields .
48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 6XL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL8 6XL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
| Self-Employed | 16 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Education | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Female | 131 |
| Male | 113 |
| Single | 102 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 53 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 96 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 71 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 198 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 202 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 19 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 202 |
| 10+ Years | 25 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 174 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| No passport held | 43 |
| No religion | 107 |
| Christian | 105 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |