AL7 house prices, schools and flood risk.

In the 12 months to September 2026, 366 homes sold in AL7 (Welwyn Garden City) at a median of £400,000, up 3.5% on the year before, according to HM Land Registry. Detached homes typically sold for £625,000, flats for £240,000.

Covers Haldens, Handside, Hatfield East, Hollybush, Howlands, Panshanger, Peartree, Welwyn East.

Median sold price

£400k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+3.5%

From £387k

Homes sold

366

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in AL7

Detached

£625k

25 sales

Semi-detached

£465k

70 sales

Terraced

£415k

163 sales

Flat

£240k

108 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£330k£366k£402k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in AL7
2016£331k (468 sales)
2017£335k (553 sales)
2018£345k (511 sales)
2019£330k (440 sales)
2020£345k (463 sales)
2021£370k (587 sales)
2022£370k (551 sales)
2023£380k (331 sales)
2024£395k (372 sales)
2025£385k (441 sales)
2026£402k (231 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

The ReedsAL7 3BN · Mostly detached
£735,0004 sales
Groom PlaceAL7 1GG · Mostly terraced
£645,0004 sales
The HoltAL7 2HU · Mostly detached
£622,5004 sales
ColtsfootAL7 3HZ · Mostly detached
£595,0007 sales
Queens AvenueAL7 4BZ · Mixed homes
£592,5007 sales

Most affordable

AndrewsfieldAL7 2PQ · Mostly flats
£144,2508 sales
Russett WoodAL7 2HQ · Mostly flats
£181,5004 sales
Sunningdale MewsAL7 1UP · Mostly flats
£183,0004 sales
Upperfield RoadAL7 3LW · Mostly flats
£190,0009 sales
Bessemer RoadAL7 1FU · Mostly flats
£190,000136 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

5 CamfieldAL7 4ED · Semi-detached · 73 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£383,500£5,250/m²
Flat 57, Empire House, Bessemer RoadAL7 1FY · Flat · 93 m² · 14 Sept 2026
£310,000£3,330/m²
10 TempsfordAL7 2PB · Semi-detached · 138 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£490,000£3,550/m²
22 WhitethornAL7 3EX · Terraced · 117 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£500,000£4,270/m²
32 Woodhall CourtAL7 3TD · Terraced · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£390,000£4,810/m²
50 Langstone LeyAL7 1FQ · Terraced · 105 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£490,000£4,670/m²
29, Salvisberg Court, Otto RoadAL7 3EQ · Flat · 58 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£250,000£4,310/m²
29 Nursery GardensAL7 1SF · Terraced · 50 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£295,000£5,900/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Holwell Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the AL7 centre
Good
Panshanger Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the AL7 centre
Good
Watchlytes Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the AL7 centre
Good
Springmead Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the AL7 centre
Good
Creswick Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the AL7 centre
Requires improvement
Creswick AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the AL7 centre
Requires improvement
Commonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the AL7 centre
Good
Templewood Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the AL7 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

366

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
107
Violence
105
Shoplifting
52
Public order
21

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around AL7. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Mimram at Welwyn
River Mimram from Tewin to Hertford
River Mimram in Hertfordshire
River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford
River Beane catchment
River Lee at Hertford

AL7 questions

What is the average house price in AL7?

The median sold price in AL7 over the last 12 months was £400,000, across 366 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £625,000, semi-detached £465,000, terraced £415,000, flat £240,000.

Are house prices in AL7 going up?

The median sold price was up 3.5% on the previous 12 months (£386,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in AL7?

The Reeds has the highest median sold price in AL7 over the last five years: £735,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in AL7 is fairly priced?

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