AL8 vs AL4

• Schools

  76/100·24% of the measure

  88% of 16 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

  A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

  Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Transport

  94/100·20% of the measure

  Welwyn Garden City Rail Station is 0.4 miles away

  A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

  NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Flood risk

  90/100·13% of the measure

  Nearest flood warning area is 1.5 miles away

  A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

  Flood warning areas, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Broadband

  97/100·13% of the measure

  94% of premises can get gigabit broadband

  A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

  Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Housing market

  90/100·10% of the measure

  115 recorded sales, median £495,000

  A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

  Price Paid Data, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Healthcare access

  84/100·8% of the measure

  Nearest GP practice 0.5 miles away

  A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

  Organisation Data Service directory, published August 2026. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Air quality

  82/100·6% of the measure

  PM2.5 annual mean 7.3 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

  A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

  UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the AL8 postcode district.

• Council tax

  74/100·6% of the measure

  Most homes are band C (43% of them)

  A higher measure means a larger share of homes in bands A to C, which typically means a smaller bill, not a higher one.

  Council tax band and charge data, published March 2024. Measured for this neighbourhood.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 84% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.