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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7JD, AL8 7HZ, AL8 7JB, AL8 7PY, AL8 7HP, AL8 7HR, AL8 7HY, AL8 7HD, AL8 7HS.

Brooms Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brooms Close are based on 18 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 7JA

Average Price
£385,403
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£385,403
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooms Close

Average Price
£385,403
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooms CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£506,0002022-09-09 £457,744
12 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-12-06 £492,878
2 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£373,0002020-07-17 £389,287
13 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-05-25 £367,028
6 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£368,0002017-07-20 £395,053

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 1,909 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 2,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchwood Nursery School
Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD 		4out of 4 5,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 703 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX 		3out of 4 1,484 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
Rowans , AL7 1NZ 		2out of 4 1,743 yd Academy converter Yes 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 1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,302 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 2,794 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 1,276 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 2,034 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 2,737 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Hoy Che11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City500 yd
Hakalok Restaurant7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City500 yd
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City644 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park752 yd
Elehouse CafeElehouse, College Lane Campus773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City500 yd
The BakehouseBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City1,074 yd
Regal Fish & Chips25 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City500 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park642 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park644 yd
AldiBessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City814 yd
WaitroseBridge Road, Welwyn Garden City1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts390 yd
Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City Campus)
Welwyn Garden City Campus Welwyn Garden City Campus The Campus 		655 yd
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches792 yd
Shire Park Club (Closed)
Bessemer Road 		877 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches1,003 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brooms Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Brooms Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 7JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired66
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education20
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction8
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male144

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex132
Divorced15
Widowed20

Health

Very good health174
Good health102
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 114
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White269
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years28
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Poland5
Romania6
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion147
Christian134
Buddhist6
Hindu4
Muslim5
Other religion6
Not answered15
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