Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 6JU, AL8 6JX.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Barleycroft Road, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £720,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £977,600. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 30% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Barleycroft Road range from £600,000 to £1,325,000. 30% of homes sold here were freehold and 70% leasehold.
House prices on Barleycroft Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barleycroft Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 30% freehold and 70% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £977,600 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £633,333 | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £600,000 | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Flat | 1 | £1,300,000 | 1 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Barleycroft Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JX | 30 Jun 2026 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 19 Jul 2024 | £1,325,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 38, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 30 Nov 2022 | £1,015,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 1 Sep 2022 | £1,300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JX | 1 Apr 2022 | £948,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JX | 26 Jun 2020 | £700,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 40A, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 19 Feb 2020 | £880,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 9 Oct 2019 | £600,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 28, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JU | 22 Feb 2017 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 31, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JX | 27 Jan 2017 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Barleycroft Road
Crime
264 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barleycroft Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Barleycroft Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning area
- River Beane catchment Flood alert area
- River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Barleycroft Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Welwyn Garden City station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Barn Close (nr, Handside Lane) 2 min walk
- Barn Close (opp, Handside Lane) 3 min walk
- Barleycroft Rd (adj, Parkway) 3 min walk
- Birdcroft Rd (adj, Parkway) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 0.2 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 774 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,757 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Welwyn Hatfield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Barleycroft Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.6% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 39.1% | 37% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.4% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.6% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.7% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.6% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.4% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 11.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Welwyn Hatfield.
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