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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7DH, AL8 6SJ, AL8 6SL, AL8 7DJ, AL8 6SN, AL8 6SH, AL8 7DN, AL8 6RF, AL8 6QX.

Palmerston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palmerston Close are based on 3 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 7DL

Average Price
£1,024,561
Semi-Detached
£1,062,769
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£948,146
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Close

Average Price
£1,024,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Palmerston Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£980,0002019-02-07 £1,066,208
1 Palmerston Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002007-08-31 £1,059,329
4 Palmerston Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0001995-08-22 £948,146

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 1,850 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 2,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 4,083 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 4 549 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 1,132 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 1,422 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Peartree Primary School
Peartree Primary School , AL7 3XW 		3out of 4 1,509 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Lane , AL7 3TF 		2out of 4 1,801 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monk's Walk School
Knightsfield , AL8 7NL 		3out of 4 2,216 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,839 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB 		2out of 4 5,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL 		4out of 4 5,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,307 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Knightsfield School
Knightsfield , AL8 7LW 		4out of 4 2,503 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 3,307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN 		3out of 4 5,356 yd Community special school No 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, Mannicotts481 yd
Misya Meze & GrillParkway, Welwyn Garden City491 yd
Focolare Centre For Unity69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City553 yd
Giggling Squid4-6 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City560 yd
Cote Brasserie1 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Willows9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City573 yd
The Doctors TonicChurch Road, Welwyn Garden City593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burger King32 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City616 yd
WGC Grill and Pizza42 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City679 yd
Subway32 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City716 yd
Domino's Pizza51 Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City720 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City367 yd
IcelandUnit A, Fretherne Road712 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dellcott Family Tennis Club
DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DELLCOTT FAMILY TENNIS CLUB DOGNELL GREEN 		tennis courts358 yd
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club
MANNICOTTS 		golf480 yd
Applecroft School
APPLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts535 yd
Anytime Fitness (Welwyn Garden City)
UNIT 54 UNIT 54 HOWARDSGATE 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Welwyn Rfc
HOBBS WAY 		grass pitches834 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		898 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palmerston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Palmerston Close . 31% 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 7DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palmerston Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7DL

Employment

AL8 7DL 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 7DL 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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