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AL10 or AL8?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
AL10
Welwyn Hatfield
AL8
Welwyn Hatfield
Median home sale nearby £340,000
from 63 sales
£489,000
from 58 sales
Average sold price £199,817 £666,250
Area price growth (YoY) +5.8% (Welwyn Hatfield) +5.8% (Welwyn Hatfield)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 106 m² 253 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £907/yr £6252/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 413 recorded 260 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is AL10 or AL8 cheaper?

AL10 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around AL10 sell for about £340,000 and around AL8 for about £489,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, AL10 or AL8?

AL8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (413 in AL10 against 260 in AL8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is AL10 or AL8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, AL10 sits in decile 5 of 10 and AL8 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in AL10 or AL8?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.