Bushey Close, Welwyn Garden City

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 3HD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£384,375

4 sales

Price range

£338k – £455k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2022

AL7 3HD

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At a glance

House prices£384k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station26 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Bushey Close, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £384,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bushey Close range from £337,500 to £455,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bushey Close compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bushey 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£384,375	28 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Bushey Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Bushey Close AL7 3HD	28 Mar 2022	£455,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Bushey Close AL7 3HD	15 Feb 2019	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Bushey Close AL7 3HD	1 Sep 2017	£337,500	Terraced	Freehold
7, Bushey Close AL7 3HD	12 Aug 2016	£345,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Bushey Close	£400,000 (Feb 2019) → £455,000 (Mar 2022)	+14% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bushey Close

Crime

201 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bushey Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	57
Vehicle crime	13
Other theft	11
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Bushey Close 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 Bushey Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
James Marks Academy 62 pupils	Free schools special	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Welwyn North station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sylvan Way (opp, Black Fan Road) 2 min walk
Sylvan Way (nr, Black Fan Road) 2 min walk
Birchall Wood (nr, Sylvan Way) 3 min walk
Birchall Wood (opp, Sylvan Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Gate2pharma · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Beehive Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.8 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.1%	62.5%
Private rented	8.1%	20.3%
Social rented	33.7%	17.1%
Households	887

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,217

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bushey Close

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Who lives around Bushey Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	84.4%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.4%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.7%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.2%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
No religion	44.4%	37%
Christian	42.8%	47.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.7%
Muslim	2.6%	3.3%
Hindu	1.5%	3.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.9%
Sikh	0.7%	–
Other religion	0.5%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	84.5%	78%
Born outside the UK	15.5%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.4%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	19%	19.1%
No qualifications	15%	14.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	53.3%	51.7%
Good health	33.3%	33.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11%
Bad health	3%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	42.7%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	30.3%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	17.1%	17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.9%	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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