AL9 5BY

POSTCODE

A Hatfield East postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 15-minute walk from Hatfield (Herts) Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 36.6

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.9

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.3 mi

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Welham Green Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Lowlands

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lowlands

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Mount Pleasant Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Mount Pleasant Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Pleasant Rise

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL9 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL9 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales

AL9 5BY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL9 5 sector.

Average price
£492,928
Median price: £442,500
Median +17.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £511,694
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£615k£220k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£645,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
AL9 5AH
£775,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
AL9 5DQ
£279,995 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5FE
£346,280 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5DQ
£925,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
AL9 5DU
£207,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5EG
£97,000 · 2026-06-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5ES
£245,000 · 2026-05-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5ES
£220,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL9 5EG
£650,000 · 2026-03-27 · Detached · Freehold
AL9 5DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL9 5BY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL9 5BY

Counts are for Hatfield East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +26%
422813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -23%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -33%
50298
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

58
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Welwyn Hatfield 011 (E02004990)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,755

£54,750–£74,242

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,011

£39,977–£52,955

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,017

£38,935–£45,344

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,640

£30,366–£39,516

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,748
White Brit.76.7%
Other White5.0%
Gypsy / Trav.3.5%
Indian3.0%
African2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,750
Christian53.5%
No religion33.9%
Not answered5.3%
Jewish2.7%
Hindu2.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,746
50–6421.1%
35–4920.2%
25–3411.6%
65–749.6%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 710
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
One person: other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16583
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16583 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL9 5BY

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hatfield East
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL9 5BY
Coordinates
51.7750, -0.2139
Grid reference
TL233099
Easting
523,322
Northing
209,991
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQQGP+2C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hatfield
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Welwyn Hatfield
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Council Area
Welwyn Hatfield E14001573
Constituency
E14001573
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hatfield East
Constituency code
E14001573
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hatfield
International Territorial Level
Welwyn Hatfield

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 011B E01023925
E01023925
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 011 E02004990
E02004990
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 011B E01023925
E01023925
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 011 E02004990
E02004990
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode AL9 5BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023925 and MSOA E02004990 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16583
Present — Active
Postcode AL9 5BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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