Welwyn Hatfield

AL8 house prices in Welwyn Hatfield

Name: Sold house prices in AL8, Welwyn Hatfield
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The median sold price in AL8 between 17 Dec 2024 and 24 Jul 2026 was £510,000 across 250 recorded sales. AL8 covers part of Welwyn Hatfield around the Handside ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£510,000

Range £265,000–£901,250 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2024 and 24 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in AL8, Welwyn Hatfield, was £510,000 across 250 recorded sales between 17 Dec 2024 and 24 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,452 a year — Welwyn Hatfield's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Welwyn Hatfield, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where AL8 sits in Welwyn Hatfield

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in AL8

8, MARSDEN CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£465,000
6, PICKETTS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Semi-detached · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£425,000
4, BROCKETT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Leasehold · 16 Jul 2026
£556,500
42, INGLES, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Freehold · 15 Jul 2026
£387,000
8, MAIDENSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 Jul 2026
£250,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

AL8 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£510,000

Lower end

£265,000

Upper end

£901,250

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — AL8

By property type

What each type sells for — AL8

Sold twice — what the same home resold for

The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year — a big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.

DIGSWELL COURT, DIGSWELL RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
£253,000 (2025)£292,500 (2026)+15.6% over 0.6 yrs (+25.8%/yr)
ASQUITH HOUSE, GUESSENS ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
£365,000 (2025)£340,000 (2026)-6.8% over 1 yrs (-6.5%/yr)
LONGCROFT HOUSE, FRETHERNE ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
£215,000 (2025)£226,000 (2026)+5.1% over 1.1 yrs (+4.5%/yr)
STANBOROUGH COTTAGES, GREAT NORTH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
£330,000 (2025)£935,000 (2026)+183.3% over 1.1 yrs (+163.9%/yr)
38 - 40, STONEHILLS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
£174,000 (2025)£180,000 (2025)+3.4% over 0.6 yrs (+6.4%/yr)

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — AL8

146 freehold (58%)

104 leasehold (42%)

1 new-build sale

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in AL8. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every AL8 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on AL8

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in AL8

Band D · Welwyn Hatfield · 2026-27

£2,452

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Welwyn Hatfield, 2026-27
Band	1991 value	A year
A	up to £40,000	£1,635
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,907
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,180
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,452
E	£88,001–£120,000	£2,997
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,542
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,087
H	over £320,000	£4,905

These are Welwyn Hatfield's charges for 2026-27, the authority AL8 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Welwyn Hatfield · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near AL8

Templewood Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · AL8 7SD
726 m
Good · 2023
Applecroft School
Primary · Academies · AL8 6JZ
816 m
Good · 2023
Peartree Primary School
Primary · Academies · AL7 3XW
1.2 km
Good · 2016
Lakeside School
Special schools · AL8 6YN
1.5 km
Outstanding · 2013
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · AL7 3TF
1.5 km
Good · 2021
Ludwick Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · AL7 3RP
1.5 km
Outstanding · 2013
Holwell Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · AL7 3RP
1.5 km
Good · 2023
Stanborough School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · AL8 6YR
1.6 km
Good · 2023

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the AL8 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 8 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around AL8

WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1174/TCUndecided
78 m
Leylandii to fell
Received 2026-07-07
WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1152/FULLUndecided
392 m
Erection of an additional storey at second floor to accommodate 3 residential units including alterations to internal access
Received 2026-07-02
WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1148/EMTUndecided
78 m
Removal of 1 x Leylandii tree in back garden
Received 2026-07-01
WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1143/EMTUndecided
473 m
G1 - Laurel and Holly - Trim sides and top to previous, 15% Approx. T2 Chestnut - Reduce and shape crown by 20%. T3 Chestnut - Reduce and shape crown by 20%. T4 Sycamore - Reduce crown 1 metres below previous points.
Received 2026-07-01
WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1137/EMTUndecided
303 m
1 x Hornbeam to reduce by approximately 2m in both height and width, not exceeding historic pruning points. the tree has routinely been maintained back to suitable growth points. This would be the case again, reducing the overhang onto the driveway and footpath minimising debris and bird poo falling onto the path and cars. Retaining a compact canopy and preventing the regrowth becoming over extended.
Received 2026-06-30
WelwynHatfield/6/2026/1138/EMTUndecided
322 m
1 x Spruce to reduce Southern branches (towards property) by approximately 1.2m from branch tips, full height of the tree Large mature tree with potential to grow larger. Excessively close proximity to neighbouring property, overhanging their patio area and causing excessive needle drop and bird mess on a regular basis reducing the owners ability to enjoy their outdoor space
Received 2026-06-30

Applications are matched within 500 m of the AL8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for AL8 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 4761 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for AL8

Across the 12 sampled AL8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 6 to decile 10, with a median of decile 9 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

AL8 7NA, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 9 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so AL8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in AL8 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in AL8, band by band

Welwyn Hatfield's council tax for 2026-27 set against the AL8 median sold price of £510,000 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Welwyn Hatfield for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the AL8 median sold price
Band	1991 valueVOA basis	A yearWelwyn Hatfield	A month÷ 12	Of the median÷ £510,000
A	up to £40,000	£1,635	£136	0.32%
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,907	£159	0.37%
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,180	£182	0.43%
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,452	£204	0.48%
E	£88,001–£120,000	£2,997	£250	0.59%
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,542	£295	0.69%
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,087	£341	0.80%
H	over £320,000	£4,905	£409	0.96%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the AL8 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Welwyn Hatfield, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in AL8 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 225 distinct addresses in the records we hold for AL8. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

8, MARSDEN CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6YE · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-07-24
6, PICKETTS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7HJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-07-24
4, BROCKETT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7BN · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£556,500
2026-07-16
42, INGLES, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7HH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£387,000
2026-07-15
8, MAIDENSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7RL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£250,000
2026-07-03
5, WILLOW GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7NA · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£740,000
2026-07-02
27, FORDWICH ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6EX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£780,000
2026-07-01
12, MANDEVILLE RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7JU · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,397,500
2026-07-01
33, BARLEYCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6JX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£720,000
2026-06-30
38, SHERRARDSPARK ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7LB · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,900,000
2026-06-22
11, CHERRY CROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7QU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£595,000
2026-06-22
8, THE VALLEY GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7DQ · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,125,000
2026-06-22
PEEL COURT, COLLEGE WAY, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6DG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 14 recorded sales
£345,000
2026-06-11
218, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6TD · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£510,000
2026-06-10
DIGSWELL COURT, DIGSWELL RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7PR · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£292,500
2026-06-05
ASQUITH HOUSE, GUESSENS ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6QA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£340,000
2026-06-02
THEODORES PLACE, STONEHILLS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6NA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · New build · 3 recorded sales
£325,000
2026-05-28
195, HANDSIDE LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6TE · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£710,000
2026-05-27
5, SHERRARDS MANSIONS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7AY · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£562,500
2026-05-27
20, MANDEVILLE RISE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7JU · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£930,000
2026-05-26
84, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6EJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£710,000
2026-05-22
47, GUESSENS COURT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 6RB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£203,500
2026-05-22
258, KNIGHTSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7RB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£390,000
2026-05-06
56, HARWOOD HILL, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
AL8 7AP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£255,000
2026-05-01

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

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Every AL8 figure is official, sourced and dated

We never show estimated “valuations” or magic numbers — just real recorded data from the UK's official registers, refreshed continuously.

HM Land RegistrySold prices
MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
Department for Education · OfstedSchools
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Police.UKStreet-level crime
Environment AgencyFlood risk
postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Questions, answered

The AL8 report: your questions

What is the average house price in AL8?

The median sold price in AL8, Welwyn Hatfield was £510,000 across 250 recorded sales between 17 Dec 2024 and 24 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £265,000 and £901,250. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.

How much is council tax in AL8?

AL8 is billed by Welwyn Hatfield, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,452 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.

Which schools are near AL8?

The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the AL8 district centre, the nearest being Templewood Primary School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.

Is AL8 a deprived area?

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 AL8 postcodes we sampled run from decile 6 to decile 10, with a median of decile 9 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like AL8 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.

Have there been planning applications near AL8?

The last check of the local planning authority register found 4761 applications within 500 m of the AL8 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

Can I see what an individual address in AL8 sold for?

Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 225 distinct addresses in the records we hold for AL8, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

How up to date are the AL8 sold prices?

Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.

Does AL8 cover my exact street?

AL8 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near AL8

The closest districts to AL8 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

Every AL8 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in AL8 Schools near AL8 Planning applications in AL8

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every AL8 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.