AL8 6DL postcode in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL8 6DL is a postcode in Welwyn Garden City, in the Handside ward of Welwyn Hatfield. It is in the Welwyn Hatfield parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2017.
Where AL8 6DL is, and what is near it
- AL8 6DL
- Other postcodes in AL8 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8019, longitude -0.2052)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after AL8 6DL?
- Welwyn HatfieldDistrict council Welwyn Hatfield: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Gemma May Louise Moore, Anthony Britiffe Skottowe and Michal SiewniakCouncillors elected for the Handside ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around AL8 6DL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Welwyn HatfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Lewin (Labour). How to contact Andrew Lewin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at AL8 6DL?
Every home and business at AL8 6DL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at AL8 6DL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AL8 6DL.
Check the bin days for AL8 6DL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is AL8 6DL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL8 6DL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Welwyn Hatfield
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL8 6DL: 1,254 properties in Welwyn Hatfield are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Welwyn Hatfield
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of AL8 6DL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in AL8 6DL
HM Land Registry records 41 standard sales in AL8 6DL since 2017, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £250,000 from 2015 to 2019 and £260,000 from 2025 to 2026.
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £250,000, 33 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £295,000, 5 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £260,000, 3 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in AL8 6DL from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 19 November 2025. They sold for £145,000 to £300,000. Across AL8 6, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £480,000.
- £260,000Flat 21, Stonehills House, Stonehills
- £145,000Flat 18, Stonehills House, Stonehills
- £300,000Flat 34, Stonehills House, Stonehills
- £295,000Flat 25, Stonehills House, Stonehills
- £242,500Flat 14, Stonehills House, Stonehills
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at AL8 6DL?
At the 2021 Census, 45 people (22 female, 23 male) lived at AL8 6DL, in 29 households.
| Census 2021 | AL8 6DL | AL8 6 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 45 | 6,076 |
| Households | 29 | 2,784 |
| People per household | 1.6 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The AL8 6 sector is its 171 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at AL8 6DL use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at AL8 6DL used 3,953 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | AL8 6DL | AL8 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 34 | 5,856 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 3,953 kWh | 2,768 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 5,313 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 12,211 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is AL8 6DL in a conservation area?
The centre of AL8 6DL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to AL8 6DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to AL8 6DL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AL8 6DL is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Welwyn Garden City Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Welwyn North Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station, 82 m away.
More stations near AL8 6DL, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL8 6DL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Garden City Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 321500 600 mWalk
- Peartree Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 329292 750 mWalk
- Hall Grove Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 328528 2.1 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near AL8 6DL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of AL8 6DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest to the centre of AL8 6DL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City Phone 01707 328008 200 mWalk
- Church Road Dental Phone 01707 334444 200 mWalk
- Century Dental Clinic WGC Phone 01707 497002 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to AL8 6DL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 2.4 kmCycle
- One Hatfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 443333 4.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of AL8 6DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Welwyn Grange Phone 01707 903004 600 mWalk
- St Michaels House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old 1.2 kmWalk
- St Andrews Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01707 324208 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL8 6DL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 31 the Howard Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01707 322608 100 mWalk
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01707 335856 200 mWalk
- Peartree Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 5pm · Phone 01707 372172 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near AL8 6DL?
The nearest vets to the centre of AL8 6DL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Attimore Veterinary Group Phone +44 1707 331963 1.7 kmCycle
- The Village Veterinary Surgery 3.9 kmCycle
- Attimore Veterinary Group 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the AL8 6 sector
What do homes sell for near AL8 6DL?
Homes in AL8 6 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 75 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £505,000 from 84 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £950,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £615,000 15 sales
- Terraced £480,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £267,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole AL8 district: a typical £487,000 from 146 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near AL8 6DL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around AL8 6DL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Welwyn Hatfield for 2026‑27: £2,452. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,635 (band A) to £4,087 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,180.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,635 |
| Band B | about 200 (17%) | £1,907 |
| Band C | about 520 (43%) | £2,180 |
| Band D | about 200 (17%) | £2,452 |
| Band E | about 120 (10%) | £2,997 |
| Band F | about 120 (10%) | £3,542 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,087 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,905 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 32% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Welwyn Hatfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL8 6DL is in (ONS area E01023918), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near AL8 6DL?
Police.uk records 301 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL8 6DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 15, burglary 9, other crime 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for AL8 6DL
- Ward
- Handside
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Welwyn Garden City
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2017
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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