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Street Property Data
Handside Lane AL8 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Handside Lane, AL8.
Handside Lane is a street in the AL8 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Handside Lane at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
213
Average sale price
£336,314
Median sale price
£277,500
Latest sale date
27 May 2026
Highest recorded sale
£1,440,000
Most common property type
Terraced
Deprivation band
Decile 10 / 10
Crime level
Crime is up 25.7% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in other crime.
Comparison
Handside Lane compared with AL8
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Handside Lane | AL8 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £336,314 | £324,468 |
| Median sale price | £277,500 | £264,950 |
| Sales count | 213 | 6421 |
| Most common property type | Terraced | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Handside Lane, AL8
RisingCrime is up 25.7% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in other crime.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 106 crimes
Overall change
+25.7%
Rising most
Bicycle theft
138.5% (low volume)
Falling most
Other crime
-30%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 381 | 33.1% | +6.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 338 | 29.4% | +100% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 187 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| Public order | 66 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| Other theft | 47 | 4.1% | +51.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 31 | 2.7% | +138.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 21 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| Robbery | 15 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| Burglary | 14 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Welwyn Hatfield 006D
(E01023919)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
10 / 10
Rank
33,461 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: AL8 6SY
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Handside Lane
What is the average house price on Handside Lane?
The average recorded sale price on Handside Lane, AL8 is £336,314 based on 213 sales.
How many properties have sold on Handside Lane?
Handside Lane recorded 213 Category A sales in the current street dataset for AL8.
What types of properties sell on Handside Lane?
The most common recorded property type on Handside Lane, AL8 is Terraced.
How does Handside Lane compare with AL8?
Handside Lane has an average sale price of £336,314 versus £324,468 across AL8 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Handside Lane
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 213 sales