Opticians in Welwyn Hatfield
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 10 optical sites in Welwyn Hatfield when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 8 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 50% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Welwyn Hatfield is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
10
Contractors
8
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Welwyn Hatfield
Independent and smaller groups
5 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Welwyn Hatfield
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfieds (Welwyn Garden City) | 39 The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA | Bayfields Z Ltd | April 2008 | TP02H |
| Boots Opticians (Hatfield) | 70 Town Centre, Hatfield AL10 0JW | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5PK |
| Boots Opticians (Welwyn Garden City) | 15 The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HA | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5PL |
| David Clulow Opticians (Bridge Road) | John Lewis, Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TP | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2018 | TP8PC |
| E & G Optical Services Ltd | 5 Maynard Place, Cuffley, Potters Bar EN6 4JA | E & G Optical Services Ltd | April 2008 | TP7KJ |
| Jeremy Solomon Opticians | 62 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BP | Welwyn Garden Ltd | July 2025 | Y6D9K |
| Specsavers (Hatfield) | 80 Town Centre, Hatfield AL10 0JW | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6EL |
| Specsavers (Welwyn Garden City) | 55-57 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6EN |
| Vision Express at Tesco (Hatfield) | Mount Pleasant, Oldings Corner, Hatfield AL9 5JY | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP03C |
| Welwyn Garden City Vision Express Ltd | 61 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BB | Welwyn Gc V.e. Limited | October 2020 | TP9K6 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Welwyn Hatfield
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 5 sites in Welwyn Hatfield outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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