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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7DF, AL8 6UH, AL8 6SQ, AL8 6QU, AL8 7BA, AL8 6UR, AL8 6SF, AL8 6QX, AL8 7DQ.

Valley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valley Road are based on 83 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 7DG

Average Price
£685,893
Semi-Detached
£571,234
Terraced
£581,001
Detached
£1,187,205
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£776,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002017-02-24 £486,939
1 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002014-05-27 £643,632
1 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002009-06-22 £622,949
9 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002008-04-04 £570,159
1 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£141,0002002-12-18 £315,020

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,371 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 4 839 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,577 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
Lemsford Village , AL8 7TR 		3out of 4 1,650 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 1,786 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 1,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 1,928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,357 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 1,597 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,214 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,018 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
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City501 yd
Gras Restaurant & Lounge15 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City514 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City547 yd
Postino Lounge17-19 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City557 yd
The Place to EatJohn Lewis PLC, Bridge Road558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City501 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City603 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City663 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City683 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City712 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City175 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road737 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts307 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf585 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		682 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite777 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts824 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts880 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		981 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 speed77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 519 crimes were reported near Valley Road . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 7DG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in AL8 7DG 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%.

The percentage of student residents living in AL8 7DG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired69
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other0

Employment Industry

Information and communication16
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other4
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Transport and storage1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female146
Male135

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed19

Health

Very good health168
Good health87
Fair health21
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 2
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 142

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White240
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years24
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany1
Portugal2
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion107
Christian150
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim4
Sikh1
Not answered8
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