Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Handside, Welwyn Hatfield, England
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Handside, Welwyn Hatfield, England
AL8 6DU is in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority (E07000241). The property market in the AL8 6DU postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the AL8 area, there were 132 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £532999.
Property market | £525,194 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (8.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 137.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 231 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 453 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Welwyn Hatfield level) | |
Community | Median age is 35.7 | Population of 6,806 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Welwyn Hatfield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (15 mins) - London St Pancras (20 mins) - Highbury & Islington (30 mins) - Cambridge (33 mins) - London Bridge (35 min... (view more here) | |
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£525,194 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (8.9 miles) | |
137.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 35.7 | 6,806 | Happiness is Below Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 231 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions453 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Welwyn Hatfield level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Welwyn Hatfield) | |
- Kings Cross (15 mins) - London St Pancras (20 mins) - Highbury & Islington (30 mins) - Cambridge (33 mins) - London Bridge (35 mins) - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - East Croydon (50 mins) - Cannon Street (54 mins) - Euston (58 mins) - Charing Cross (59 mins) - Wimbledon (72 mins) - Victoria (78 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Handside has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. On average, a detached house costs £952,778, which is up 0.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £525,194, a terraced house £391,733 and a flat £243,112. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £1,024 per month. Property prices in Handside are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Handside, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hertfordshire region.
Property data is based on Welwyn Hatfield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Handside | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Welwyn Garden City A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Kings Cross (20 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £296 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (21 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (45 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £350 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (39 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £296 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Thameslink - £327 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (2 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £296 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (3 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £296 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (2 change(s) - 78 mins - Southern - £296 monthly fare) View details - York (112 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Greater Anglia - £296 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (135 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 175 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Brookmans Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Highbury & Islington (30 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £223 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 34 mins - Thameslink - £223 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (38 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £223 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Thameslink - £254 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £358 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Thameslink - £223 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 119 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 144 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Potters Bar A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Kings Cross (15 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £219 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (16 mins - Thameslink - £219 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (27 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £219 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Thameslink - £250 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (49 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £358 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Thameslink - £219 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 50 mins - Southeastern - £219 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (2 change(s) - 55 mins - Southeastern - £219 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (3 change(s) - 67 mins - Thameslink - £219 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (2 change(s) - 73 mins - Southern - £219 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (116 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 155 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 179 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Welham Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Highbury & Islington (33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £250 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Thameslink - £250 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (40 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £250 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £358 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £250 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 145 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Welwyn North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Kings Cross (30 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £312 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £312 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 37 mins - Thameslink - £312 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Thameslink - £342 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (54 mins - Thameslink - £350 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Thameslink - £312 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 114 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Greater Anglia - £312 monthly fare) View details |
Handside has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Lakeside School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Lakeside School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Knightsfield School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Green Lanes Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Peartree Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Templewood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Holwell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Ryde School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Stanborough School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Applecroft School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Monk's Walk School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Applecroft School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/10/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Lakeside School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Knightsfield School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/23/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
The Ryde School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Hatfield | |
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/21/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Monk's Walk School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/4/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Holwell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/4/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Green Lanes Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Hatfield | |
Stanborough School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/1/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Templewood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/21/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City | |
Creswick Primary & Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (2/28/2019) | 51 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Welwyn Garden City |
Peartree Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Welwyn Garden City |
School | Type |
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Applecroft School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/10/2008) |
Lakeside School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/3/2013) |
Knightsfield School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) |
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2019) |
The Ryde School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2014) |
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2014) |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/21/2021) |
Monk's Walk School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/4/2014) |
Holwell Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/4/2011) |
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017) |
Green Lanes Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/14/2013) |
Stanborough School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/1/2019) |
Templewood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/21/2021) |
Creswick Primary & Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/28/2019) 51 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Peartree Primary School Ofsted report | Primary |
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Average speed | 137.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
AL8 6DU | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 62% |
Handside has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Bessemer Road, Iceland Welwyn Garden City, M&S Welwyn Garden City, Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City, Tesco Hatfield Extra, Waitrose Welwyn Garden City. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Stanborough Beefeater & Premier Inn, The Doctors Tonic, The Long and Short Arm, The Sun Inn, The Two Willows, The Waggoners. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Ashley Charles, Bills Restaurant, Christchurch Baptist, Cote Brasserie, Fuhao, Giggling Squid, Gras Restaurant & Lounge, Hakalok Restaurant, Hoy Che, ... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Bebo Cafe, Cafe Nero, Cafe Trio, Costa, Elehouse Cafe, Flowerpot Coffee Shop, Moreno's Cafe, Starbucks, Welwyn Coffee Lab. AL8 6DU has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Hertfordshire has an average crime rate (64 crimes reported per thousand people). Handside has a higher crime rate than this, with 77 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Handside has a lower rate (3 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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