Harwood Hill is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL8 7AH is located in the Sherrards electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7AJ, AL8 7AE, AL8 7AN, AL8 7AL, AL8 7AQ, AL8 7AG, AL8 7AF, AL8 7AD, AL8 7ST.

Harwood Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harwood Hill are based on 80 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 7AH

Average Price
£200,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,413
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Hill

Average Price
£324,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-11-29 £198,993
101 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£228,0002017-05-18 £213,818
69 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,1002016-02-02 £208,813
85 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002013-12-20 £200,047
125 Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£149,5002011-10-07 £211,427

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 1,687 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 2,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 106 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX 		3out of 4 927 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
Rowans , AL7 1NZ 		2out of 4 1,408 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 976 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,279 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 3,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 1,014 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 1,635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 3,326 yd Community special 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
Hoy Che11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City335 yd
Hakalok Restaurant7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City335 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park648 yd
Pizza Hut98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City729 yd
Raj Garden Tandoori Indian Restaurant78 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City335 yd
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City335 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park820 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches234 yd
Digswell Playing Fields
ST. IVES CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts682 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches837 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts949 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 speed146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwood Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Harwood Hill . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 7AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harwood Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AH

Employment

AL8 7AH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family19
Retired18
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Education10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male133

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health135
Good health94
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other3
White220
Roma4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Italy3
Spain3
Poland2
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion145
Christian108
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion8
Not answered14
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