Handside
Ward in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.8, -0.215 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 23 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01707 (Welwyn Garden City) |
Handside is a residential ward in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield, in Hertfordshire, sitting just to the north of Welwyn Garden City town centre. It reflects the Garden City legacy with a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, tree‑lined streets and readily accessible green spaces, giving it a suburban, family‑oriented feel.
The ward functions largely as part of the London commuter belt, with straightforward road and rail links - notably access towards the A1(M) and Welwyn Garden City railway station - and many residents travel to London, Hatfield or Stevenage for work. Local life centres on shops, schools and community venues, and the area combines modest local commerce with the quieter social rhythms of a garden‑city suburb.
Postcode districts covering Handside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Islington 18.1 miles29.1 km
- City of Westminster 20 miles32.2 km
- Luton 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Harrow 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Watford 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Harlow 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Stevenage 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 11.5 miles18.5 km
- St. Albans 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hounslow 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Peartree Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sherrards Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hollybush Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Haldens Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Howlands Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ayot St. Peter Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Panshanger Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Welwyn Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hatfield Villages Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hatfield Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hatfield East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Handside
AL8 6HT, AL8 6HR, AL8 6XR, AL8 6BP, AL8 6RG, AL8 6TA, AL8 7BN, AL8 6TG, AL8 7BA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stansted Airport 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Welwyn North Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Handside Ad
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The White Horse 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Sopwell House 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hertford House 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Chequers 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Best Western Homestead Court Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Handside
- Applecroft School Primary
- Lakeside School Special
- Stanborough School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brocket Hall Estate 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hatfield House Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oaklands College College 4.3 miles7 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- British School Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km