The Firs is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district.
AL8 7EA 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 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7NH, AL8 7QS, AL8 7EF, AL8 7EB, AL8 7EP, AL8 7QX, AL8 7EG, AL8 7QT, AL8 7RA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2022-07-12 | £232,236 |
| 12 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2020-08-27 | £234,725 |
| 5 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2019-09-19 | £226,283 |
| 5 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2016-12-16 | £191,099 |
| 9 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2016-04-08 | £221,112 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF | 4out of 4 | 1,108 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP | 4out of 4 | 3,083 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF | 3out of 4 | 629 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD | 4out of 4 | 933 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG | 3out of 4 | 959 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 15 London Road , AL6 9DJ | 4out of 4 | 1,159 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX | 3out of 4 | 1,718 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL | 3out of 4 | 298 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | 2out of 4 | 3,088 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR | 2out of 4 | 3,340 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW | 4out of 4 | 594 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ | - not rated | 1,393 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN | 4out of 4 | 3,214 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digswell Park Sports Association | 288 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City | 273 yd | |
| Hoy Che | 11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 564 yd | |
| Hakalok Restaurant | 7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 564 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hedgehog | Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 564 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Food | 1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 564 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD | grass pitches | 320 yd |
| Monks Walk School KNIGHTSFIELD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool | 364 yd |
| Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE | grass pitches | 858 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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| 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 | 73.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 120.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 93 crimes were reported
near The Firs .
62% 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 7EA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL8 7EA 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 61 |
| Retired | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Education | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 156 |
| Male | 121 |
| Single | 63 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 103 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 140 |
| Good health | 101 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 23 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 80 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 8 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 243 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 236 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 236 |
| 10+ Years | 25 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 9 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 226 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 106 |
| Christian | 136 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 7 |
| Not answered | 20 |