← AL10 area guide Side by side

AL10 or AL9?

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
AL9
Welwyn Hatfield
Median home sale nearby £340,000
from 63 sales
Average sold price £199,817
Area price growth (YoY) +5.8% (Welwyn Hatfield) +5.8% (Welwyn Hatfield)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 106 m² 571 m²
Built 1950–1966 1930–1949
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £907/yr £5290/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 413 recorded 11 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Which has less crime, AL10 or AL9?

AL9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (413 in AL10 against 11 in AL9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is AL10 or AL9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, AL10 sits in decile 5 of 10 and AL9 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in AL10 or AL9?

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.