Hatfield Central
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Hatfield Central at a glance
- House prices
- £375,000
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 193.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hatfield Central a good place to live?
Hatfield Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hatfield Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 193.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hatfield Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £375,000
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 55 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Hatfield Central
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hatfield Central
Flood risk
2.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.9% of the area. That is the 33rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hatfield Central
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Hatfield Central a good place to live?
Hatfield Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hatfield Central safe?
Hatfield Central ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hatfield Central?
The median sale price was £375,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hatfield Central?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hatfield Central?
Nearby public profiles include Peartree in Welwyn Hatfield and Hatfield South West in Welwyn Hatfield.
