Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7RH.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Shoplands, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Shoplands compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shoplands has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL8 house prices.
Sold prices on Shoplands
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Shoplands AL8 7RH | 17 Jun 2019 | £8,500 | Other | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Shoplands
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Welwyn North station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shoplands (S-bound, Ingles) 1 min walk
- Shoplands (N-bound, Knightsfield) 1 min walk
- Digswell Road (SW-bound, Digswell Road) 3 min walk
- Knightsfield (adj, Digswell Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.2 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.8 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 644 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,643 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Welwyn Hatfield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Shoplands
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.6% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.6% | 37% |
| Christian | 43.5% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.4% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.6% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.2% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 11.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Welwyn Hatfield.
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