Evergreen Close Woolmer Green, Welwyn Hatfield
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG3), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 43005864.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £767,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Welwyn Hatfield costs £2,452 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 57% to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Knebworth, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knebworth & Marymead Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £767,000 | £767,000 | £767,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £710,000 | £710,000 | £710,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £640,000 | £630,000 | £650,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £479,950 | £479,950 | £479,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £361,000 | £361,000 | £361,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2017 | 5 SG3 6JN | Detached | £767,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2014 | 5 SG3 6JN | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 2 SG3 6JN | Detached | £710,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 1 SG3 6JN | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 7 SG3 6JN | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 30 May 2007 | 3 SG3 6JN | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | 6 SG3 6JN | Detached | £479,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 5 SG3 6JN | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 2 SG3 6JN | Detached | £361,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 1 SG3 6JN | Detached | £280,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 183 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Welwyn Hatfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,452 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,635 | £1,907 | £2,180 | £2,452 | £2,997 | £3,542 | £4,087 | £4,905 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (35% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Woolmer Green - 51-53 London Road: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG3 6JN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG3 6JP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 93 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG3 6JN | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| SG3 6JP | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knebworth 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Welwyn North 387,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Watton-At-Stone 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion PH Woolmer Green | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knebworth & Marymead Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Express | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knebworth Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | New Qeii Hospital Cdc | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Stevenage Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Knebworth Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Linear earthwork in Perry's Grove, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Linear earthwork in Perry's Grove | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Homewood | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brokers Garden Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cave Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Heath Field | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Oak Vale | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Digswell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Bright's Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Welwyn Hatfield: see them on the Welwyn Hatfield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knebworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion SG3 6JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Mr Low Chinese Takeaway SG3 6JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| The Chequers Inn SG3 6JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Woolmer Green Village Hall SG3 6XA | Other catering premises | 210 m | Exempt | |
| St Michaels Woolmer Green School SG3 6JP | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Knebworth Care Home SG3 6JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco SG3 6FP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Simmons (Bakers) Limited SG3 6FP | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Longmead (5); On or near Bridge Road (3); On or near Wolves Mere (3); On or near London Road (3); On or near Garden Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bridge Road · New Court · Strawplaiters Close · Kimptons Court · Garden Close · Wolves Croft · Hall Lane · Mayshades Close · Hay Wains · Wolves Mere · Longmead · Wych Elm Lane
All the streets in SG3 and across Welwyn Hatfield.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.