AL9 7BW
The median sold price for the postcode AL9 7BW is around £1,600,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 118 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around AL9 7BW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £215,000 – £1,575,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across AL9 7, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£577,500(54 sales)
- Detached£1,182,500(50 sales)
- Terraced£482,500(20 sales)
- Flat£267,500(17 sales)
AL9 7BW median £1,600,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £425,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Welwyn Hatfield neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Welwyn Hatfield and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in AL9 7BW, compared with 86.3% across Welwyn Hatfield and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 59.9% of premises across Welwyn Hatfield (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Welwyn Hatfield | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 59.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 86.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 3% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Welwyn Hatfield: more deprived than 10% of its 69 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (32%). Average Band D in Welwyn Hatfield is £2,452.26 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Welwyn Hatfield: £4,087.10 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 680 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B1%
- Band C10%
- Band D3%
- Band E22%
- Band F24%
- Band G32%
- Band H10%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Brookmans Park Primary School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Brookmans Park Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Little Heath Primary School1.5 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Little Heath Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Nearest secondary schools
- Chancellor's School0.1 miles (180 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Chancellor's School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Gracewood Academy1.7 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted, November 2022: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Gracewood Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Onslow St Audrey's School2.8 miles (4.5 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Onslow St Audrey's School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to AL9 7BW is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 3 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)Brookmans Park Rail Station
- 1.4 miles (2.2 km)Welham Green Rail Station
- 2.2 miles (3.5 km)Potters Bar Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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