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 miles
- Islington 18.1 miles
- City of Westminster 20 miles
- Luton 11.6 miles
- Harrow 15.2 miles
- Watford 12.7 miles
- Harlow 13.9 miles
- Stevenage 7.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 11.5 miles
- St. Albans 5.5 miles
- Hounslow 23.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Peartree Ward 0.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Sherrards Ward 1 mile
- Hollybush Ward 1.1 miles
- Haldens Ward 1.5 miles
- Howlands Ward 1.7 miles
- Ayot St. Peter Parish 1.7 miles
- Panshanger Ward 2 miles
- Welwyn Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hatfield Villages Ward 2.1 miles
- Hatfield Central Ward 2.3 miles
- Hatfield East Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Handside
AL8 6PL, AL8 6BH, AL8 6XX, AL8 6AJ, AL8 6BQ, AL8 6EA, AL8 6DU, AL8 6YT, AL8 6QL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 8.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 20.1 miles
- Welwyn Garden City Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Welwyn North Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Handside Ad
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The White Horse 4.7 miles
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Sopwell House 5 6.5 miles
- Best Western Homestead Court Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Hertford House 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22 3 6.4 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 6.4 miles
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 7.2 miles
Schools in Handside
- Applecroft School Primary
- Lakeside School Special
- Stanborough School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brocket Hall Estate 0.8 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 2.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 3.4 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 3.5 miles
- Oaklands College College 4.3 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 6.3 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.6 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 9.3 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.2 miles
- British School Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 10.6 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 10.7 miles