AL8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

153 homes sold in AL8 in the last 12 months at a median of £495,000, down 4.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £945,000, flats for £262,500.

Covers Handside, Hatfield Central, Hatfield Villages, Peartree, Sherrards, Hatfield.

Median sold price

£495k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-4.1%

From £516k

Homes sold

153

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in AL8

Detached

£945k

25 sales

Semi-detached

£600k

39 sales

Terraced

£465k

59 sales

Flat

£263k

30 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£414k£495k£575k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in AL8
2016£424k (205 sales)
2017£415k (177 sales)
2018£435k (157 sales)
2019£414k (180 sales)
2020£532k (168 sales)
2021£441k (206 sales)
2022£514k (210 sales)
2023£575k (135 sales)
2024£485k (151 sales)
2025£492k (176 sales)
2026£510k (95 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

Sherrardspark RoadAL8 7JW · Mostly detached
£1,237,0009 sales
Mandeville RiseAL8 7JU · Mostly detached
£1,201,0055 sales
The Valley GreenAL8 7DQ · Mostly detached
£1,050,0005 sales
ElmwoodAL8 6LE · Mixed homes
£1,035,0008 sales
Barleycroft RoadAL8 6JU · Mostly detached
£1,015,0005 sales

Most affordable

Guessens CourtAL8 6RB · Mostly flats
£209,40014 sales
MaidensfieldAL8 7RL · Mostly flats
£230,00011 sales
MonkswoodAL8 7EG · Mostly flats
£238,3744 sales
The FirsAL8 7EA · Mostly flats
£254,5004 sales
HaymeadsAL8 7AE · Mixed homes
£256,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

249 KnightsfieldAL8 7RA · Semi-detached · 69 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£450,000£6,520/m²
28 Digswell RoadAL8 7PA · Semi-detached · 74 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£570,000£7,700/m²
118 InglesAL8 7HG · Terraced · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£395,000£4,880/m²
2 Mill CloseAL8 7TP · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 4 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£475,000£5,460/m²
2 Mill CloseAL8 7TP · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 4 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£465,000£5,340/m²
19 The CloistersAL8 6DU · Terraced · 55 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£460,000£8,360/m²
28 Applecroft RoadAL8 6LA · Semi-detached · 65 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£515,000£7,920/m²
15 SpringfieldsAL8 6XS · Semi-detached · 104 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£576,000£5,540/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

Templewood Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the AL8 centre
Good
Applecroft SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the AL8 centre
Good
Holwell Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the AL8 centre
Good
Stanborough SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the AL8 centre
Good
Creswick Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the AL8 centre
Requires improvement
Creswick AcademyPrimary · 1.2 mi from the AL8 centre
Requires improvement
Panshanger Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the AL8 centre
Good
Watchlytes Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the AL8 centre
Good

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

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around AL8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead
River Lee at Harpenden
River Mimram at Welwyn
River Mimram in Hertfordshire
River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford
River Beane catchment
River Lee at Hertford

AL8 questions

What is the average house price in AL8?

The median sold price in AL8 over the last 12 months was £495,000, across 153 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £945,000, semi-detached £600,000, terraced £465,000, flat £262,500.

Are house prices in AL8 going up?

The median sold price was down 4.1% on the previous 12 months (£516,000). 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 AL8?

Sherrardspark Road has the highest median sold price in AL8 over the last five years: £1,237,000 across 9 sales.

How do I know if a home in AL8 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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