AL7 1FY, Welwyn Garden City
Sold prices and local information for AL7 1FY on Bessemer Road. Free
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Average sold price
£242,535
60 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£210,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in AL7 1FY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 53, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 5 Dec 2025 | £210,000 | Flat |
| Flat 51, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 24 Oct 2025 | £163,000 | Flat |
| Flat 71, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 16 Apr 2025 | £395,000 | Flat |
| Flat 68, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 29 Nov 2024 | £207,000 | Flat |
| Flat 1, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 29 Nov 2024 | £285,000 | Flat |
| Flat 27, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 11 Nov 2024 | £188,000 | Flat |
| Flat 77, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 11 Jun 2024 | £115,500 | Other |
| Flat 81, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 31 May 2024 | £329,000 | Flat |
| Flat 17, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 24 May 2024 | £80,000 | Flat |
| Flat 58, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 20 May 2024 | £190,000 | Flat |
| Flat 75, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 30 Apr 2024 | £117,250 | Flat |
| Flat 73, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 23 Nov 2023 | £122,500 | Flat |
| Flat 45, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 1 Sep 2023 | £298,000 | Flat |
| Flat 20, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 1 Sep 2023 | £195,000 | Flat |
| Flat 83, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 1 Aug 2023 | £425,000 | Flat |
| Flat 84, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 16 Feb 2023 | £345,000 | Flat |
| Flat 24, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 9 Feb 2023 | £295,000 | Flat |
| Flat 55, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 9 Jan 2023 | £285,000 | Flat |
| Flat 63, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 4 Nov 2022 | £197,000 | Flat |
| Flat 15, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 28 Oct 2022 | £190,000 | Flat |
| Flat 13, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 21 Oct 2022 | £220,000 | Flat |
| Flat 14, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 14 Oct 2022 | £224,000 | Flat |
| Flat 52, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 29 Sep 2022 | £110,250 | Flat |
| Flat 29, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 15 Sep 2022 | £210,000 | Flat |
| Flat 92, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 12 Sep 2022 | £340,000 | Flat |
| Flat 67, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 30 Aug 2022 | £215,000 | Flat |
| Flat 36, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 28 Jul 2022 | £292,500 | Flat |
| Flat 9, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 23 Jun 2022 | £297,000 | Flat |
| Flat 82, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 17 Jun 2022 | £127,500 | Flat |
| Flat 3, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 9 Jun 2022 | £280,000 | Flat |
| Flat 2, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 29 Apr 2022 | £290,000 | Flat |
| Flat 50, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 8 Apr 2022 | £285,000 | Flat |
| Flat 6, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 3 Feb 2022 | £275,000 | Flat |
| Flat 72, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 22 Feb 2021 | £112,500 | Flat |
| Flat 50, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 10 Feb 2021 | £300,000 | Flat |
| Flat 73, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 10 Dec 2020 | £117,250 | Flat |
| Flat 53, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 27 Nov 2020 | £210,000 | Flat |
| Flat 37, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 24 Jul 2020 | £280,000 | Flat |
| Flat 33, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 17 Oct 2019 | £300,000 | Flat |
| Flat 88, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 11 Sep 2019 | £122,500 | Flat |
| Flat 76, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 31 Jan 2019 | £117,250 | Flat New build |
| Flat 71, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 19 Dec 2018 | £430,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 74, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 18 Oct 2018 | £150,750 | Flat New build |
| Flat 81, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 20 Jul 2018 | £331,000 | Flat |
| Flat 64, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 19 Jul 2018 | £126,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 78, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 31 May 2018 | £117,250 | Flat New build |
| Flat 83, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 31 May 2018 | £318,258 | Flat New build |
| Flat 83, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 31 May 2018 | £415,000 | Flat |
| Flat 79, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 27 Apr 2018 | £345,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 85, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 17 Apr 2018 | £288,825 | Flat New build |
| Flat 40, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 6 Apr 2018 | £340,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 62, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 26 Mar 2018 | £240,000 | Flat |
| Flat 1, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 16 Feb 2018 | £285,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 55, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 16 Feb 2018 | £305,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 60, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 15 Feb 2018 | £300,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 29, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 19 Jan 2018 | £237,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 63, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 20 Dec 2017 | £202,500 | Flat New build |
| Flat 86, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 1 Dec 2017 | £355,000 | Flat New build |
| Flat 14, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 17 Nov 2017 | £227,500 | Flat |
| Flat 27, Empire House, Bessemer Road | 16 Nov 2017 | £180,000 | Flat New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in AL7 1FY
- Bessemer Road£214k
Schools near AL7 1FY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Peartree Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Panshanger Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Waterside Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
Living in AL7 1FY
Nearest stations
- Welwyn Garden City station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Welwyn North station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Aldi 0.2 mi
- Waitrose 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Boots 0.4 mi
- Care2homes 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Peartree Clinic Welwyn 0.4 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Church Road Dental Practice 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Peartree Lane Surgery 0.6 mi
- The Garden City Practice 0.8 mi
- Hall Grove Group Practice 1.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 95% of homes in Welwyn Hatfield (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in AL7 1FY
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.9% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.1% | 37% |
| Christian | 35.6% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.8% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.2% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.1% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.6% | 19.1% |
| No qualifications | 11.4% | 14.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.4% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 34% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.3% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.7% | 20.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17.7% | 13.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.2% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.6% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.6% | 5.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 59.8% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.9% | 17.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 29.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.1% | 11.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 75.3% | 58.3% |
| Economically inactive | 22.8% | 36.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 5.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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