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

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7RL, AL8 7RJ, AL8 7QG, AL8 7HH, AL8 7HE, AL8 7RQ, AL8 7HJ, AL8 7QN, AL8 7HL.

Shoplands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shoplands are based on 7 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 7RH

Average Price
£161,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,540
Other
£7,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shoplands

Average Price
£161,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShoplandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£8,5002019-06-17 £7,900
19 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002014-07-17 £178,006
23 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002008-06-13 £182,245
19 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002007-09-14 £190,159
25 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,0002006-05-31 £188,974

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 1,469 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 2,722 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 4 169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 421 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX 		3out of 4 1,234 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 1,566 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 4 689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,554 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 3,278 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 1,536 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 3,205 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 City5 yd
Hakalok Restaurant7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City5 yd
Digswell Park Sports Association288 Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City676 yd
Busy Bees NurseryUnit 1 to 2, Shire Park909 yd
Artizian Catering-Roche Products Ltd6 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City5 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City5 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park980 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches387 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches568 yd
Monks Walk School
KNIGHTSFIELD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool817 yd
Orchard Lawn Tennis Club
ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ORCHARD LAWN TENNIS CLUB BLAKEMERE ROAD 		tennis courts893 yd
Digswell Playing Fields
ST. IVES CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts904 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 58.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Shoplands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Shoplands . 45% 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 7RH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RH

Employment

AL8 7RH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired41
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Other16
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male183

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health175
Good health107
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 101
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White305
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union19
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years39
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland2
Italy1
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion206
Christian121
Hindu3
Other religion6
Not answered18
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