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Handside

5,074 people · median £562,000 · Welwyn Hatfield

High wellbeingFast broadbandAmong the least deprived
Welwyn Hatfield Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   31/48 seats · 65% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£562k
median price
-4.1%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£562k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
-4.1%
5-year change
£510k
typical terraced
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
54
schools total
11.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.8%
in a flood zone
214
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
221
eat & drink
68
shops
96.5%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend -4.1%

£383k£510k£636k£762k20142025£560,000
£420,000 in 2014 → £560,000 in 2025 · 122 sales in 12 months
In Welwyn Hatfield:
15th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Handside is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 5,074. The median property price is £562,000, with terraced houses at £510,000 and detached homes at £900,000. Prices have declined 4.1 percent over five years.

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About 85 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Handside. The area has a median age of 45.3 years, with 72.2 percent of homes owner-occupied. Education levels are strong: 49.1 percent of residents hold Level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.2 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.4. Flood risk is low at 0.8 percent. Broadband coverage is excellent, with 96.5 percent gigabit-capable connections. Handside falls within Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's jurisdiction, under No overall control. Council tax for band D is £2,390.19.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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