Brockswood Lane is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL8 7BA 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 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7DF, AL8 7DG, AL8 7DQ, AL8 7BG, AL8 6UH, AL8 7BB, AL8 6UR, AL8 7BD, AL8 6SQ.

Brockswood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brockswood Lane are based on 63 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 7BA

Average Price
£836,458
Semi-Detached
£848,232
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£777,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brockswood Lane

Average Price
£825,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brockswood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-05-24 £718,273
1 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002020-07-31 £880,790
13 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002018-02-27 £828,303
17 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002014-02-21 £756,892
13 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002013-08-16 £1,014,233

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 2,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,399 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 4 865 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR 		3out of 4 1,602 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,800 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 1,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,903 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,862 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,396 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 1,609 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,195 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,998 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
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club LtdWelwyn Garden City Golf Club, Mannicotts511 yd
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City607 yd
Gras Restaurant & Lounge15 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City621 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City653 yd
The Place to EatJohn Lewis PLC, Bridge Road658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City607 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City709 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City770 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City789 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City818 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City278 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road843 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts213 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf511 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		759 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite884 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts936 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		1,076 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed220.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brockswood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Brockswood Lane . 58% 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 7BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BA

Employment

AL8 7BA 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 7BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired73
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee16
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication9
Other8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male144

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed17

Health

Very good health195
Good health86
Fair health20
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 145

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White272
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union8
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland6
France2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion112
Christian164
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered23
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