Frobisher Way Hatfield
22 addresses across 7 postcodes (AL10), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 43006478.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in Welwyn Hatfield costs £2,452 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hatfield (Herts), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, and Ellenbrook Fields (78 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wrafton House Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (34% of about 1,280 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL10 9TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| AL10 9TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL10 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL10 9TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL10 9BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL10 9TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL10 9TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 76 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL10 9BJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9SL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9TG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9TH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9TP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9TQ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| AL10 9TR | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hatfield (Herts) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Welwyn Garden City 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Welham Green 253,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yodel Depot Hatfield Business Park | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Parkhouse Bus Station Hatfield | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wrafton House Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Robin Hood Lane - Jade Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Distinctly Dental | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | One Hatfield Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hatfield Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Hatfield Galleria Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ellenbrook Fields 78 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Green Lanes Allotments 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 87 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cut Field Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Furze Field | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Home Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Howe Dell | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Lemsford Springs | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Dell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Green Lanes Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchwood Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Hertfordshire AL10 9TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Booker RDC (Hatfield) AL10 9TR | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Gather and Gather AL10 9TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| The Genuine Dining Co AL10 9TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
- AL10 9TR: 11 addresses
- AL10 9TQ: 4 addresses
- AL10 9SL: 2 addresses
- AL10 9TG: 2 addresses
- AL10 9BJ: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- AL10 9TH: 1 address
- AL10 9TP: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in AL10 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.