Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/bessemer-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 1GS, AL7 1FY, AL7 1GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£215,912

17 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£215,788

245 sales

Price range

£79k – £430k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Sep 2026

AL7 1FY

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At a glance

House prices£216k average50% below the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% leaseholdAcross 693 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

245 property sales on Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 17 homes sold here for an average of £215,912. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £215,788. That is 50% below the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 133 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 43 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bessemer Road range from £79,375 to £430,000. 1% of homes sold here were freehold and 99% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Bessemer Road ranks 87th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Bessemer Road compared

Bessemer Road£215,912

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 1% freehold and 99% leasehold across 693 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	245	£215,788	14 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Bessemer Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 57, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	14 Sep 2026	£310,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GR	28 Jul 2026	£330,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Brooklyn House, Bessemer Road AL7 1WH	22 Apr 2026	£152,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	6 Feb 2026	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 13, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	30 Jan 2026	£340,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 15, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	30 Jan 2026	£120,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 14, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	30 Jan 2026	£103,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 55, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	23 Jan 2026	£300,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 88, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	20 Jan 2026	£120,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	19 Dec 2025	£108,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	16 Dec 2025	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 53, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	5 Dec 2025	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 43, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	1 Dec 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 44, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	28 Nov 2025	£235,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 72, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	21 Nov 2025	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 33, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	19 Nov 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 33, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	29 Oct 2025	£340,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 51, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	24 Oct 2025	£163,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 26, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	8 Oct 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 16, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GR	30 Sep 2025	£255,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	11 Sep 2025	£177,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 35, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	29 Aug 2025	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 61, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	22 Aug 2025	£132,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 29, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	13 Aug 2025	£138,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 23, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	11 Jul 2025	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 91, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	27 Jun 2025	£375,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 38, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	26 Jun 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, Hudson House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GT	20 Jun 2025	£81,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 51, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	20 Jun 2025	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 42, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	18 Jun 2025	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 49, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	16 May 2025	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 37, Hudson House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GT	6 May 2025	£103,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 71, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	16 Apr 2025	£395,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 13, Hudson House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GT	21 Mar 2025	£312,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 37, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GS	31 Jan 2025	£258,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GR	30 Jan 2025	£99,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 49, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	19 Dec 2024	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 17, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	18 Dec 2024	£340,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 49, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	29 Nov 2024	£340,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	29 Nov 2024	£285,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 68, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	29 Nov 2024	£207,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	29 Nov 2024	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, Hudson House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GT	27 Nov 2024	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 27, Empire House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FY	11 Nov 2024	£188,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, Hudson House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GT	5 Nov 2024	£100,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GR	31 Oct 2024	£198,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GH	11 Oct 2024	£122,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 66, Liberty House, Bessemer Road AL7 1FU	13 Sep 2024	£213,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	22 Jul 2024	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 18, Dakota House, Bessemer Road AL7 1GJ	17 Jul 2024	£134,000	Flat	Leasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 57, Empire House, Bessemer Road	£350,000 (Sep 2017) → £310,000 (Sep 2026)	-11% over 9 yrs
Flat 24, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road	£325,300 (Nov 2019) → £132,500 (Oct 2022) → £330,000 (Jul 2026)	+1% over 7 yrs
Flat 7, Brooklyn House, Bessemer Road	£263,310 (Jul 2021) → £152,500 (Apr 2026)	-42% over 5 yrs
Flat 1, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£228,078 (Apr 2019) → £120,000 (Feb 2026)	-47% over 7 yrs
Flat 13, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£356,566 (Aug 2018) → £340,000 (Jan 2026)	-5% over 7 yrs
Flat 15, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£336,383 (Aug 2018) → £120,750 (Jan 2026)	-64% over 7 yrs
Flat 14, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£229,918 (Jan 2019) → £103,500 (Jan 2026)	-55% over 7 yrs
Flat 55, Liberty House, Bessemer Road	£195,000 (Oct 2022) → £300,000 (Jan 2026)	+54% over 3 yrs
Flat 21, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£234,476 (May 2019) → £108,000 (Dec 2025)	-54% over 7 yrs
Flat 22, Liberty House, Bessemer Road	£96,000 (May 2017) → £172,500 (Jan 2022) → £245,000 (Dec 2025)	+155% over 9 yrs
Flat 53, Empire House, Bessemer Road	£230,000 (Oct 2017) → £210,000 (Nov 2020) → £210,000 (Dec 2025)	-9% over 8 yrs
Flat 43, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£351,664 (Apr 2019) → £122,500 (Dec 2025)	-65% over 7 yrs
Flat 44, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£230,766 (Apr 2019) → £245,000 (Jan 2022) → £235,000 (Nov 2025)	+2% over 7 yrs
Flat 72, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£395,374 (Oct 2019) → £395,000 (Mar 2020) → £390,000 (Nov 2025)	-1% over 6 yrs
Flat 33, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£296,858 (Sep 2018) → £122,500 (Nov 2025)	-59% over 7 yrs
Flat 33, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£352,088 (Mar 2019) → £340,000 (Oct 2025)	-3% over 7 yrs
Flat 51, Empire House, Bessemer Road	£175,000 (Aug 2017) → £163,000 (Oct 2025)	-7% over 8 yrs
Flat 26, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£360,350 (Sep 2018) → £122,500 (Oct 2025)	-66% over 7 yrs
Flat 16, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road	£391,463 (Oct 2019) → £255,000 (Sep 2025)	-35% over 6 yrs
Flat 24, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£209,797 (Jun 2019) → £177,000 (Sep 2025)	-16% over 6 yrs
Flat 35, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£230,342 (Mar 2019) → £120,000 (Aug 2025)	-48% over 6 yrs
Flat 61, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£416,862 (Sep 2019) → £132,000 (Aug 2025)	-68% over 6 yrs
Flat 29, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£358,451 (Feb 2019) → £138,000 (Aug 2025)	-62% over 6 yrs
Flat 23, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£349,418 (Aug 2018) → £175,000 (Jul 2025)	-50% over 7 yrs
Flat 91, Chrysler House, Bessemer Road	£395,374 (Jan 2020) → £385,000 (Jul 2020) → £375,000 (Jun 2025)	-5% over 5 yrs
Flat 38, Dakota House, Bessemer Road	£359,509 (Nov 2018) → £122,500 (Jun 2025)	-66% over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Hudson House, Bessemer Road	£240,707 (Mar 2021) → £81,000 (Jun 2025)	-66% over 4 yrs
Flat 51, Liberty House, Bessemer Road	£120,000 (Feb 2023) → £200,000 (Jun 2025)	+67% over 2 yrs
Flat 49, Waldorf House, Bessemer Road	£357,178 (Apr 2019) → £121,625 (Jun 2019) → £122,500 (May 2025)	-66% over 6 yrs
Flat 37, Hudson House, Bessemer Road	£333,771 (Mar 2021) → £103,500 (May 2025)	-69% over 4 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 133 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near Bessemer Road

Crime

303 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bessemer Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	89
Violence & sexual offences	77
Shoplifting	50
Other theft	19
Public order	18
Criminal damage & arson	17

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bessemer Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Bessemer Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Waterside Academy 166 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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 · 9 min walk
Welwyn North station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Royal Mail Depot (opp, Bessemer Road) 3 min walk
Shire Park (SW-bound, Falcon Way) 3 min walk
Royal Mail Depot (o/s, Bessemer Road) 3 min walk
Aldi (nr, Bessemer Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.3 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Care2homes · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 0.5 mi
Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Church Road Dental Practice · 0.5 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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	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).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	31.4%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,273

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 Bessemer Road

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%

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%

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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