Kingsway Cuffley, Welwyn Hatfield
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN6), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43009603.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cuffley, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Northaw Great Wood, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cuffley And Goffs Oak Medical Practice, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (21% of about 890 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)
- Cuffley - Land adjacent to 17 Station Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Cuffley - Cuffley Hills Barn The Ridgeway: up to 1 home, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Cuffley - Everest House, Sopers Road: up to 45 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Cuffley - Cuffley Motor Company Station Road: up to 12 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Rural South - Colesdale Farm: up to 34 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN6 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN6 4LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 71 m and 80 m above sea level (76 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN6 4LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN6 4LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cuffley 663,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Crews Hill 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Gordon Hill 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Theobald's Road Cuffley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cuffley And Goffs Oak Medical Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Salepick LTD | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 38 Station Road [The Dental Surgery] | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Kings Oak Private Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshunt Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Northaw Great Wood 123 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Fields 5.4 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Doverfield Allotments 1.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite at Burnt Farm Camp, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite at Burnt Farm Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Cattlegate Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Coles Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Carbone Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Handpost Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Nyn Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuffley School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuffley School EN6 4HN | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Salepick Pharmacy EN6 4HT | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd EN6 4HT | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza EN6 4HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Haus Bar & Restaurant EN6 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Mazi EN6 4HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Loca Cafe and Bistro EN6 4JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cuffley Cafe EN6 4JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| The Pickled Pig (Cuffley) Ltd EN6 4HE | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Blue Sea Fish & Chips EN6 4HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2025 |
| V C Wackett & Son EN6 4HE | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Cuffley Pizza and Kebab Centre EN6 4HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Tesco EN6 4HX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Nisa Local EN6 4HX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Zin EN6 4HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Northaw Road East (12); On or near South Drive (5); On or near Colesdale (4); On or near Burleigh Way (3); On or near Kingswell Ride (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 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) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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
Burleigh Way · Northaw Road East · Colesdale · Kingswell Ride · South Drive · King James Avenue · Church Close · Theobalds Close · King Charles Crescent · Theobald's Road · Coronation Avenue
All the streets in EN6 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.