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Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/birds-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£351,331
13 sales
Price range
£258k – £431k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2023
AL7 4AR

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At a glance

House prices£351k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

13 property sales on Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £339,375. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birds Close range from £258,000 to £431,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birds Close compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birds Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £307,667 (3 sales)2016£308k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2020: £357,500 (3 sales)2020£358k2021: £363,800 (1 sales)2021£364k2022: £378,667 (3 sales)2022£379k2023: £407,000 (1 sales)2023£407k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£339,3751 Dec 2023
Semi-detached5£370,46019 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Birds Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Birds Close AL7 4AR 1 Dec 2023£407,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Birds Close AL7 4AR 23 Nov 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Birds Close AL7 4AR 16 Sep 2022£322,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Birds Close AL7 4AR 19 Aug 2022£431,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Birds Close AL7 4AR 6 Jun 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Birds Close AL7 4AR 23 Apr 2021£363,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Birds Close AL7 4AR 9 Mar 2020£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birds Close AL7 4AR 28 Feb 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Birds Close AL7 4AR 26 Feb 2020£360,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Birds Close AL7 4AR 16 May 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Birds Close AL7 4AR 30 Apr 2018£258,900 OtherFreehold
15, Birds Close AL7 4AR 16 Jun 2017£370,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Birds Close AL7 4AR 29 Apr 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Birds Close AL7 4AR 29 Jan 2016£258,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Birds Close AL7 4AR 27 Jan 2016£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Birds Close £295,000 (May 2019) → £407,000 (Dec 2023) +38%
over 5 yrs
8, Birds Close £322,000 (Sep 2022) → £310,000 (Nov 2022) -4%
over under a year
23, Birds Close £335,000 (Jan 2016) → £431,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 7 yrs
27, Birds Close £258,000 (Jan 2016) → £395,000 (Jun 2022) +53%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birds Close

Crime

174 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birds Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour46
Vehicle crime12
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9
Shoplifting9

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

Flood risk

Birds Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning 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 Birds Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
James Marks Academy 62 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Little Gannett (adj, Cole Green Lane) 1 min walk
  • Little Gannett (opp, Cole Green Lane) 1 min walk
  • Ganett Roundabout (S-bound, Heronswood Road) 2 min walk
  • Thistle Grove (opp, Cole Green Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gate2pharma · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.6%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented32.7%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,592

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Birds Close

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White84.2%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%6.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
No religion48.9%37%
Christian37%47.2%
Not answered6.9%6.7%
Muslim3.1%3.3%
Hindu1.8%3.2%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Jewish0.8%0.9%
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK85.1%78%
Born outside the UK14.9%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%37.3%
No qualifications17.3%14.3%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%12.9%
Level 3 qualifications17%19.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.1%4.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health50.3%51.7%
Good health32.8%33.5%
Fair health12.6%11%
Bad health3.1%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household40.5%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%29.5%
No cars or vans in household15.8%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%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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