Ashbury Close
Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for first-time buyers (poor). Price data (£780,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety (30), environment (8), and school access (15) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (30), environment (8), and services (30) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Out of reach (£780,000) or poorly connected (transport 40). Not viable as a first purchase.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 15 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £780,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £780,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Ashbury Close is located in Welwyn Hatfield, near Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Crime rates are above average, with 225 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 41% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 159m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £780,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with larger households suggesting families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 35 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Ashbury Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Hertfordshire Sports Village 309m · 4 min walk
- Hatfield Bowls Club 327m · 4 min walk
- Hatfield Football Academy 347m · 4 min walk
- PureGym 428m · 5 min walk
- David Lloyd Leisure 614m · 8 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Medical Centre 990m · 12 min walk
- Hatfield Sexual Health Clinic 1307m · 16 min walk
libraries (2)
- Hatfield 1312m · 16 min walk
- Hatfield Library 1472m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Ellenbrook Fields 1059m · 13 min walk
- Campus Accommodation Green 1124m · 14 min walk
- Roe Hill Park 1132m · 14 min walk
- Redhall Park 1852m · 23 min walk
- Acacia Street Recreation Area 1918m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 1360m · 17 min walk
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School 1429m · 18 min walk
- Southfield School 1429m · 18 min walk
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School 1680m · 21 min walk
- Green Lanes Primary School 1916m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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