Bessemer Road is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district.
AL8 7LU 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 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7NS, AL8 7NW, AL8 7NR, AL8 7LY, AL6 0ST, AL8 7LX, AL6 0DE, AL8 7LZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £371,000 | 2004-10-22 | £719,539 |
| Bluebell Cottages Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2003-06-30 | £931,552 |
| The New House Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £99,500 | 2000-03-10 | £304,880 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF | 4out of 4 | 869 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP | 4out of 4 | 3,575 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 | 755 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG | 3out of 4 | 931 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 | 1,022 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX | 3out of 4 | 1,255 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD | 4out of 4 | 1,644 yd | Community 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 | 679 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | 2out of 4 | 3,157 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR | 2out of 4 | 4,147 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 | 397 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ | - not rated | 669 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN | 4out of 4 | 4,053 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 | 699 yd | |
| Hoy Che | 11 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 895 yd | |
| Hakalok Restaurant | 7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 895 yd | |
| Deli Stop | North Welwyn Railway Station, Harmer Green Lane | 1,005 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cowper Arms | 31 Station Road, Welwyn | 767 yd | |
| The Hedgehog | Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 895 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Food | 1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City | 895 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Digswell Park KNIGHTSFIELD | grass pitches | 593 yd |
| Harwood Hill Jmi School HARWOOD CLOSE | grass pitches | 744 yd |
| Monks Walk School KNIGHTSFIELD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool | 751 yd |
| Sherrardswood School LOCKLEYS | grass pitches | 756 yd |
| Digswell Playing Fields ST. IVES CLOSE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 786 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 | 66.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 33.3% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 24 crimes were reported
near Bessemer Road .
77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL8 7LU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
AL8 7LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 | 88 |
| Retired | 74 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
| Education | 19 |
| Information and communication | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Other | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 158 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 65 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 173 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 192 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 17 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 53 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 130 |
| Other | 3 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 306 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 309 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 309 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 314 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 9 |
| No religion | 133 |
| Christian | 177 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Not answered | 11 |