Victoria Cottages is in Essendon, Hatfield and in Welwyn Hatfield district. AL9 6HP is located in the Brookmans Park and Little Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Welwyn Hatfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Victoria Cottages, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Victoria Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Cottages are based on 2 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 AL9 6HP

Average Price
£1,868,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,868,861
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Cottages

Average Price
£2,007,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1-2 The Spinney Victoria Cottages, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,125,0002017-02-24 £2,290,850
1-2 The Spinney Victoria Cottages, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002015-04-01 £1,723,815

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ludwick Nursery School
Holwell Road, AL7 3RP 		5,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
School Lane, AL9 6HD 		698 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
The Commons, AL7 4RU 		3,689 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ashendene Road, Bayford SG13 8PX 		3,777 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Birch Green, SG14 2LR 		4,407 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Newgate Street Village, SG13 8RA 		4,479 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chancellor's School
Pine Grove, Brookmans Park AL9 7BN 		4,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Onslow St Audreys School
Old Rectory Drive, AL10 8AB 		4,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NL 		5,313 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRhodes Wood Hospital School
Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park AL9 6NN 		4,769 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueenswood School
Shepherd's Way, Brookmans Park AL9 6NS 		5,187 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Southfield School
Woods Avenue, AL10 8NN 		5,244 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLinks Hatfield Academy
Travellers Lane, AL10 8TJ 		5,379 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Essendon Country ClubHatfield London Country Club, Bedwell Park904 yd
Cucumber FieldsCamleigh Farm, Cucumber Lane931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose and Crown22 High Road, Hatfield450 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Essendon Playing Fields
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts584 yd
Essendon Country Club
BEDWELL PARK 		golf689 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 Victoria Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Victoria Cottages . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL9 6HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Burglary 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL9 6HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Courtyard417 yd
2023-05Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Courtyard417 yd
2023-04BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Courtyard417 yd
2023-04BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Courtyard417 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Road449 yd

Employment

AL9 6HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL9 6HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)19
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing14
Information and communication13
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male207

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex197
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health239
Good health124
Fair health26
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 138
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White380
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom370
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK370
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom369
Ireland9
France1
Poland3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion124
Christian224
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish18
Other religion3
Not answered24
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