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AL9 5DB

POSTCODE

A Hatfield East postcode in Welwyn Hatfield, a 5-minute walk from Hatfield (Herts) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Countess Anne Church of England School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    The Ryde School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    Birchwood Avenue Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Onslow St Audrey's School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 36.6

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 51.9

    0.80 mi

  6. 6
    Southfield School

    Primary · Good

    0.82 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    438 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Welham Green Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • The Ryde

    Bus · nr · north-east

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fawn Court

    Bus · N-bound · north

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cecil Crescent

    Bus · nr · north-east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cecil Crescent

    Bus · opp · south-west

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Ryde

    Bus · opp · south-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 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 5DB 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
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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 5DB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL9 5DB

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: 1,883
White Brit.62.9%
Other White12.8%
Indian5.8%
African4.0%
Chinese2.2%
+ 12 other groups · 12.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,885
Christian50.5%
No religion34.6%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu4.1%
Muslim3.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,885
35–4921.0%
50–6419.7%
25–3415.7%
65–7411.0%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 810
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: other12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

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.
32907
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32907 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL9 5DB

England
Country
Welwyn Hatfield
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hatfield East
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL9 5DB
Coordinates
51.7678, -0.2144
Grid reference
TL233091
Easting
523,311
Northing
209,189
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQQ9P+46
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 011C E01023926
E01023926
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Welwyn Hatfield 011 E02004990
E02004990
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Welwyn Hatfield 011C E01023926
E01023926
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) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
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

July 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
July 2019 — Introduced
Postcode AL9 5DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023926 and MSOA E02004990 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32907
Present — Active
Postcode AL9 5DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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