Hatfield, Pretoria

Hatfield
Hatfield  Hatfield shown within Gauteng
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Main Place	Pretoria
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	9,274
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	50.8%
• Coloured	2.5%
• Indian/Asian	5.3%
• White	39.9%
• Other	1.4%
First languages (2011)
• English	33.1%
• Afrikaans	28.9%
• Tswana	7.0%
• Zulu	6.0%
• Other	25.0%
Postal code (street)	0083
PO box	0028

University of Pretoria's Administration building ("Die skip") on its Hatfield campus

Hatfield is a suburb in Pretoria, South Africa with a high density of students and student accommodation due its proximity to the University of Pretoria's main campus.

Guest House Accommodation

There are a number of Guest Houses in Hatfield, Pretoria to choose from. Khayalethu Guest House - 1291 Arcadia Street close to the Corner of Richard Street in the Hatfield village is an ideal choice.

School Teams, Sports Groups, Church choirs and International volunteers choose Khayalethu Group Accommodation at 1291 Arcadia Street as the first choice for group accommodation.

Khayalethu rates include a buffet breakfast, off-street parking and access to the internet for sending emails and keeping in touch.

Sports Team Accommodation

Hatfield's focus on student night life at the hatfield square as in the past has shifted with the demolition of the Hatfield Square in the beginning of October 2015, the new student accommodation on the Hatfield Square site is a welcome addition to the bustling Hatfield suburb. The renewed focus on Sports, Sports development around the University of Pretoria and High Performance Centre, has led to the need for team accommodation along Arcadia Street, between Glyn and Richard Street. Performance Sports Accommodation at 1291 Arcadia Street - hatfield can accommodate most teams, coaches, managers and umpires. School Teams, visiting sports tours, school tours and coaching clinic groups can be accommodated at Performance Sports Accommodation in Hatfied.

Although most of the pubs, bars and clubs on Hatfield square have already closed down, a few are still open and Eastwoods on Eastwood street - close to Loftus, is an ideal choice close by.

Notable Restaurants, Clubs And Bars

Notable clubs and bars in Hatfield

• The Blue Room Hatfield (Restaurant and Lounge)
• T4 Night Club
• Aandklas (Rock Bar)
• Dros in Springbok park (Close to the Hatfield Gautrain Station)

Word is that the Hatfield square will soon include a residential building for student accommodation. Start and completion date for the project are not yet known.

As there 3 new residential student buildings going up in close proximity to the Hatfield square, namely Duncan Court on Park Street and Hatfield Studios on Burnett Street it would seem that there is some truth to this info.

Facilities

Hatfield Plaza is a local shopping centre, housing the area's major grocery and convenience store, a Pick 'n Pay. Recent developments have seen the construction of a second shopping centre combined with high-rise residential buildings, jointly named The Fields. Hatfield also houses one of the main stations for the Gautrain, South Africa's premiere mass rapid transit railway. Burger King & Dominos Pizza in the fields are 2 American fast foods restaurants which have recently opened in Hatfield.