Old Welwyn, a good place to live?
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if you truly mean Old Welwyn as in the village and surrounding area I would say very good
you are 30 mins from London by train, have access by car to Knebworth, Stevenage, Welwyn North, Welwyn Garden and Hatfield stations in no more than 15 mins.
Can walk to Welwyn North Station of your in the mood though more like 30 min walk.
your 5 mins from the A1
Its a relatively affluent area.
downsides, traffic at rush hour is a pain as the whole B197 down to the A1 jams up. And there is a
camp just near the A1.
that said touch wood crime is pretty low.
Old Welwyn village has enough pubs/doctors/restaurants and shops to be self sufficient if you don't want/need to travel
will you be commuting?
you are 30 mins from London by train, have access by car to Knebworth, Stevenage, Welwyn North, Welwyn Garden and Hatfield stations in no more than 15 mins.
Can walk to Welwyn North Station of your in the mood though more like 30 min walk.
your 5 mins from the A1
Its a relatively affluent area.
downsides, traffic at rush hour is a pain as the whole B197 down to the A1 jams up. And there is a
camp just near the A1.that said touch wood crime is pretty low.
Old Welwyn village has enough pubs/doctors/restaurants and shops to be self sufficient if you don't want/need to travel
will you be commuting?
The village is known as Welwyn, not Old Welwyn! /pedant I am up the road in Oaklands.
It seems to be a good place to come too from Harpenden/St Albans if you want a big house for your money. Traffic can be busy at commute time. Roadworks to commence soon at J6 A1, traffic coming off northbound will have its own lane (land 1) and two lanes will continue with the current pinchpoint 3>2 lanes being removed. Highways Agency seem to think this will help, I doubt it. £2 million being spent.
Oh the BP station is currently being refurbished and we will have our own M&S one stop shop in a few weeks.
It seems to be a good place to come too from Harpenden/St Albans if you want a big house for your money. Traffic can be busy at commute time. Roadworks to commence soon at J6 A1, traffic coming off northbound will have its own lane (land 1) and two lanes will continue with the current pinchpoint 3>2 lanes being removed. Highways Agency seem to think this will help, I doubt it. £2 million being spent.
Oh the BP station is currently being refurbished and we will have our own M&S one stop shop in a few weeks.
lost in espace said:
The village is known as Welwyn, not Old Welwyn! /pedant I am up the road in Oaklands.
It seems to be a good place to come too from Harpenden/St Albans if you want a big house for your money. Traffic can be busy at commute time. Roadworks to commence soon at J6 A1, traffic coming off northbound will have its own lane (land 1) and two lanes will continue with the current pinchpoint 3>2 lanes being removed. Highways Agency seem to think this will help, I doubt it. £2 million being spent.
Oh the BP station is currently being refurbished and we will have our own M&S one stop shop in a few weeks.
Welwyn or Old Welwyn are both used locally. Welwyn is the village name, but people tend to refer to it as Old Welwyn in content to Welwyn Garden City. It's a nice looking village, some good pubs and restaurants. As others of said transport links are good, but you do need a car (should be OK as you're on PH's). High street is quite narrow and an be a bottleneck at peak times.It seems to be a good place to come too from Harpenden/St Albans if you want a big house for your money. Traffic can be busy at commute time. Roadworks to commence soon at J6 A1, traffic coming off northbound will have its own lane (land 1) and two lanes will continue with the current pinchpoint 3>2 lanes being removed. Highways Agency seem to think this will help, I doubt it. £2 million being spent.
Oh the BP station is currently being refurbished and we will have our own M&S one stop shop in a few weeks.
If you're looking in the area I'd choose Codicote over Welwyn.
reckon it depends on budget but your Codicot call is good, also up the B197 toward Knebworth.
However the only think I'd change from where we are (which is slightly up the B197 toward Knebworth) would be walking distance to the village.
getting the right house with parking in the village itself is challenging though
However the only think I'd change from where we are (which is slightly up the B197 toward Knebworth) would be walking distance to the village.
getting the right house with parking in the village itself is challenging though
Welwyn is a great village with nice pubs and places to eat. It is very expensive in comparison to Codicote but you can tell the difference easily enough as to why.
There is little or no crime there and well policed. As regards kids hanging around, they are just kids and most are off to university soon so we aren't talking ghetto gangs here.
Very little social housing. Rail links are good but you will need to drive wherever. it is close enough to Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City but far enough away if you are not a towny. Some parts of it can be VERY close to the motorway and some can sit above it so can be noisy in your garden.
When you get to know all the back lanes you can get anywhere in quick time.
The petrol station is being redeveloped to now include a mini M&S although the village has a tesco express. Has one of the best doctors surgeries in the county IMO. Schools can be a bit hit and miss depending.
Not much not to like but like all places like this, it all comes at a price.
if you are near the QVM then it is a very short walk down school lane into the village and then a lurching staggering longer one home
There is little or no crime there and well policed. As regards kids hanging around, they are just kids and most are off to university soon so we aren't talking ghetto gangs here.
Very little social housing. Rail links are good but you will need to drive wherever. it is close enough to Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City but far enough away if you are not a towny. Some parts of it can be VERY close to the motorway and some can sit above it so can be noisy in your garden.
When you get to know all the back lanes you can get anywhere in quick time.
The petrol station is being redeveloped to now include a mini M&S although the village has a tesco express. Has one of the best doctors surgeries in the county IMO. Schools can be a bit hit and miss depending.
Not much not to like but like all places like this, it all comes at a price.
if you are near the QVM then it is a very short walk down school lane into the village and then a lurching staggering longer one home
Edited by vankypanky on Sunday 9th February 10:10
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