Harwood Close is in Welwyn Garden City and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL8 7SN is located in the Sherrards electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL8 7ST, AL8 7AG, AL8 7AQ, AL8 7AF, AL8 7AJ, AL8 7AH, AL7 1UB, AL7 1UP, AL8 7HG.

Harwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harwood Close are based on 111 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 7SN

Average Price
£346,717
Semi-Detached
£365,148
Terraced
£349,724
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,116
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Close

Average Price
£340,081
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£432,5002023-03-14 £403,343
54 Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£362,5002022-08-22 £326,594
52 Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£328,5002022-06-10 £304,642
22 Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-05-28 £318,533
20 Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-04-29 £355,291

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tenterfield Nursery School
London Road , AL6 9JF 		4out of 4 1,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road , AL7 3RP 		4out of 4 2,804 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Harwood Close , AL8 7AG 		3out of 4 136 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Kirklands , AL8 7RF 		3out of 4 331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX 		3out of 4 775 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Templewood Primary School
Pentley Park , AL8 7SD 		4out of 4 1,145 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
Rowans , AL7 1NZ 		2out of 4 1,385 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 4 972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Academy
Herns Lane , AL7 2AF 		2out of 4 2,362 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stanborough School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR 		2out of 4 3,592 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 4 939 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherrardswood School
Lockleys , AL6 0BJ 		- not rated 1,476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside School
Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN 		4out of 4 3,548 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 City460 yd
Hakalok Restaurant7 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City460 yd
Pizza Hut98 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City760 yd
Raj Garden Tandoori Indian Restaurant78 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City760 yd
The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant70 Haldens, Welwyn Garden City760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HedgehogShoplands, Welwyn Garden City460 yd
The Sheldan InnSloansway, Welwyn Garden City813 yd
The Cowper Arms31 Station Road, Welwyn1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab & Fishermans Net92-92B Haldens, Welwyn Garden City768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food1-5 Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City460 yd
TescoHeart, Shire Park1,007 yd
TescoNew Food Experience Centre, Shire Park1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harwood Hill Jmi School
HARWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches103 yd
Digswell Playing Fields
ST. IVES CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts466 yd
Digswell Park
KNIGHTSFIELD 		grass pitches824 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed125.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed216.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near Harwood Close . 43% 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 7SN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harwood Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired50
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education22
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female165
Male163

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health170
Good health112
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White268
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union24
Rest of Europe7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years39
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain3
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion133
Christian155
Buddhist9
Hindu3
Muslim11
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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