Postcode · Welwyn Garden City

AL8 7AP area guide

Who lives in AL8 7AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knightsfield
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What AL8 7AP is like

AL8 7AP is a postcode in the Knightsfield area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,536 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 37.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL8 7 sold for a median of £567,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL8 7AP compares

Headline figures for AL8 7AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£567,000

Median over 71 sales in AL8 7, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,405

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL8 7AP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL8 7 is up 9.5% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL8 7AP FAQs

Is AL8 7AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in AL8 7AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £567,000.

Homes in AL8 7 sold for a median of £567,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL8 7AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL8 7AP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL8 7AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.7% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.9%).

Which council covers AL8 7AP?

The local authority for AL8 7AP is Welwyn Hatfield.

AL8 7AP comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL8 7AP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Welwyn North Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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