Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HQ

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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7HG, AL8 7AF, AL8 7HF, AL8 7HH, AL8 7AG, AL8 7RG, AL8 7RH, AL8 7AE, AL8 7AD.

Ashcombe Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £335,252
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashcombe are based on 4 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 7HQ

Average Price
£335,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£335,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashcombe

Average Price
£335,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshcombeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
8 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-28	£343,693
18 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2018-08-14	£335,871
9 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2006-09-15	£329,507
9 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	1996-12-17	£331,936

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF	3out of 4	76 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD	4out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF	2out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,414 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	807 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,351 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	Distance
Hoy Che	11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
Hakalok Restaurant	7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
Digswell Park Sports Association	288 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City	752 yd
Busy Bees Nursery	Unit 1 to 2, Shire Park	855 yd
Pizza Hut	98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hedgehog	Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City		180 yd
The Sheldan Inn	Sloansway, Welwyn Garden City		1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net	92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City		956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City	180 yd
Tesco	Heart, Shire Park	989 yd
Tesco	New Food Experience Centre, Shire Park	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	206 yd
Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD	grass pitches	621 yd
Digswell Playing Fields ST. IVES CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	724 yd
Monks Walk School KNIGHTSFIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	894 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD	tennis courts	1,005 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashcombe Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Ashcombe . 43% 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 7HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HQ

Employment

AL8 7HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	51
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

People

Gender

Female	172
Male	130

Partnership Status

Single	78
Married: Opposite sex	102
Separated	6
Divorced	27
Widowed	20

Health

Very good health	139
Good health	100
Fair health	45
Bad health	12
Very bad health	6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	36
Apprenticeship	8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51
Degree or Similar	51
Other	10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	1
Indian	11
Black African	8
Black Caribbean	3
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
Mixed Other	4
White	268
Arab	3
Other	1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	265
European Union	18
Rest of Europe	4
Africa	11
Middle East and Asia	3
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	265
10+ Years	30
5-10 Years	2
2-5 Years	4
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	218
Ireland	4
France	1
Italy	1
Poland	7
Other EU countries	7
Other Europe	2
Central and Western Africa	2
South and Eastern Africa	2
Southern Asia	2
No passport held	55

Religion

No religion	128
Christian	141
Hindu	10
Jewish	1
Muslim	3
Other religion	3
Not answered	15