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AL7 3 in Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield council area · AL7 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector AL7 3 in Welwyn Hatfield. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideAL7 3 · AL7 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at AL7 3

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£382,500127 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.1 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £416,000 from 90 sales; the flat median is £245,000 from 37 sales in AL7 3. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 99.2% across 223 residential postcode records in AL7 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the AL7 3 sector centre, with 5 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the AL7 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.1 km away and supermarket 0.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for AL7 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

127 sales in sample
90 sales in sample
26 sales in sample
60 sales in sample
37 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Welwyn Hatfield local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Welwyn Hatfield, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,512Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,110 to £1,512. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.5k£1.3k£1.1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,512

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,512
Jul 2026£1,509
Jun 2026£1,496
May 2026£1,482
Apr 2026£1,471
Mar 2026£1,468
Feb 2026£1,466
Jan 2026£1,465
Dec 2025£1,464
Nov 2025£1,463
Oct 2025£1,463
Sept 2025£1,461
Aug 2025£1,460
Jul 2025£1,456
Jun 2025£1,452
May 2025£1,442
Apr 2025£1,431
Mar 2025£1,413
Feb 2025£1,399
Jan 2025£1,386
Dec 2024£1,381
Nov 2024£1,372
Oct 2024£1,365
Sept 2024£1,356
Aug 2024£1,348
Jul 2024£1,343
Jun 2024£1,341
May 2024£1,337
Apr 2024£1,333
Mar 2024£1,323
Feb 2024£1,315
Jan 2024£1,308
Dec 2023£1,303
Nov 2023£1,295
Oct 2023£1,281
Sept 2023£1,271
Aug 2023£1,263
Jul 2023£1,262
Jun 2023£1,260
May 2023£1,259
Apr 2023£1,253
Mar 2023£1,241
Feb 2023£1,222
Jan 2023£1,207
Dec 2022£1,197
Nov 2022£1,192
Oct 2022£1,189
Sept 2022£1,192
Aug 2022£1,198
Jul 2022£1,203
Jun 2022£1,201
May 2022£1,199
Apr 2022£1,194
Mar 2022£1,188
Feb 2022£1,184
Jan 2022£1,183
Dec 2021£1,183
Nov 2021£1,183
Oct 2021£1,181
Sept 2021£1,180
Aug 2021£1,177
Jul 2021£1,165
Jun 2021£1,144
May 2021£1,123
Apr 2021£1,112
Mar 2021£1,110
Feb 2021£1,118
Jan 2021£1,127
Dec 2020£1,136
Nov 2020£1,133
Oct 2020£1,130
Sept 2020£1,127

Average house price

£448,681Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £402,067 to £462,678. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£462.7k£432.4k£402.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£448,681

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£448,681
Jun 2026£450,210
May 2026£453,398
Apr 2026£454,756
Mar 2026£451,989
Feb 2026£446,677
Jan 2026£435,495
Dec 2025£434,289
Nov 2025£436,203
Oct 2025£441,460
Sept 2025£439,858
Aug 2025£443,055
Jul 2025£435,781
Jun 2025£426,147
May 2025£426,935
Apr 2025£433,569
Mar 2025£444,903
Feb 2025£441,460
Jan 2025£437,953
Dec 2024£435,033
Nov 2024£438,737
Oct 2024£440,358
Sept 2024£439,420
Aug 2024£441,216
Jul 2024£444,683
Jun 2024£440,561
May 2024£430,306
Apr 2024£434,285
Mar 2024£437,809
Feb 2024£440,553
Jan 2024£431,169
Dec 2023£429,539
Nov 2023£437,132
Oct 2023£446,182
Sept 2023£450,991
Aug 2023£457,443
Jul 2023£456,751
Jun 2023£452,586
May 2023£440,548
Apr 2023£441,327
Mar 2023£444,148
Feb 2023£452,186
Jan 2023£454,057
Dec 2022£456,866
Nov 2022£452,151
Oct 2022£456,055
Sept 2022£459,232
Aug 2022£462,678
Jul 2022£455,823
Jun 2022£453,576
May 2022£456,271
Apr 2022£454,821
Mar 2022£447,553
Feb 2022£439,430
Jan 2022£441,442
Dec 2021£437,620
Nov 2021£434,309
Oct 2021£430,757
Sept 2021£418,289
Aug 2021£416,909
Jul 2021£409,690
Jun 2021£424,739
May 2021£418,232
Apr 2021£415,620
Mar 2021£410,842
Feb 2021£414,237
Jan 2021£421,362
Dec 2020£418,977
Nov 2020£416,314
Oct 2020£411,077
Sept 2020£409,714
Aug 2020£402,067
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate99.2%Mean across 223 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 223 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 16 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.1 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.5 km
  • Nearest post office0.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.5 km
  • Nearest hospital15.5 km
  • Nearest gym5.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.5 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.9 km
  • Nearest Waitrose1.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 16 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km5 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
1.31 km
Tesco
1.45 km
Sainsbury's
1.36 km
Aldi
0.89 km
Lidl
1.44 km
M&S
8.01 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
2
Grade II
2

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
25.51 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Chieftain
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

75% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset17.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,141recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
459
Anti-social behaviour
257
Criminal damage and arson
80
Burglary
62
Other theft
59
Public order
53
Vehicle crime
45
Shoplifting
42
Other crime
24
Drugs
20
Bicycle theft
16
Robbery
9
Possession of weapons
8
Theft from the person
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider AL7 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from AL7 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom AL7 3Shared evidence
AL7 3Welwyn Garden CityThis area · Welwyn Hatfield
£382,500
127
This area
Reference sector
RG6 3RG6 3 in Wokingham area guideWokingham
£375,250£7,250 lower than this area
70
64.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%100%
Nearest station1.1 km1 km
CV3 6CV3 6 in Coventry area guideCoventry
£360,000£22,500 lower than this area
163
111.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
DA17 5DA17 5 in Bexley area guideBexley
£370,000£12,500 lower than this area
143
41.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.1 km1.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.6 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
N9 8N9 8 in Enfield area guideEnfield
£389,750£7,250 higher than this area
58
20.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector AL7 3, not the whole of Welwyn Hatfield. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 223 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Welwyn Hatfield; 52,289 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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