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Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 3HB, AL7 3HW, AL7 3HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£389,950
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£382,850
35 sales
Price range
£266k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Mar 2026
AL7 3HN

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At a glance

House prices£383k 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 station26 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 35 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

35 property sales on Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £389,950. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £382,677. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 14% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bushey Ley range from £265,800 to £505,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Bushey Ley compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bushey Ley 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: £361,200 (5 sales)2016£361k2017: £387,500 (4 sales)2017£388k2018: £350,500 (2 sales)2018£351k2019: £316,000 (2 sales)2019£316k2020: £352,500 (4 sales)2020£353k2021: £390,160 (5 sales)2021£390k2022: £410,625 (8 sales)2022£411k2023: £410,000 (2 sales)2023£410k2024: £425,000 (1 sales)2024£425k2025: £430,000 (1 sales)2025£430k2026: £389,950 (1 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced28£382,6773 Mar 2026
Semi-detached5£370,96027 Aug 2021
Detached2£415,0009 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Bushey Ley

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Bushey Ley AL7 3HN 3 Mar 2026£389,950 TerracedFreehold
27, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 27 Mar 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 9 Aug 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Bushey Ley AL7 3EY 1 Sep 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 28 Apr 2023£395,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Bushey Ley AL7 3HF 16 Dec 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 18 Nov 2022£345,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Bushey Ley AL7 3HN 28 Oct 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Bushey Ley AL7 3HN 20 Oct 2022£465,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 21 Sep 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 28 Mar 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 4 Mar 2022£475,000 TerracedLeasehold
101, Bushey Ley AL7 3HF 15 Feb 2022£420,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 8 Oct 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 27 Aug 2021£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Bushey Ley AL7 3HN 28 Jun 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 8 Jun 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bushey Ley AL7 3EY 17 May 2021£265,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bushey Ley AL7 3EY 26 Oct 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 5 Feb 2020£370,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 17 Jan 2020£345,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bushey Ley AL7 3EY 6 Jan 2020£375,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 3 May 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 1 Apr 2019£322,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Bushey Ley AL7 3HQ 13 Jul 2018£390,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Bushey Ley AL7 3HF 18 May 2018£311,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Bushey Ley AL7 3HF 20 Dec 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Bushey Ley AL7 3HQ 13 Dec 2017£425,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bushey Ley AL7 3EY 9 Nov 2017£385,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Bushey Ley AL7 3HQ 12 Jan 2017£420,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 7 Oct 2016£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Bushey Ley AL7 3HF 6 Oct 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Bushey Ley AL7 3HQ 13 Jun 2016£317,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Bushey Ley AL7 3HW 24 May 2016£452,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Bushey Ley AL7 3HB 17 Mar 2016£405,000 TerracedFreehold

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
27, Bushey Ley £322,000 (Apr 2019) → £430,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
48, Bushey Ley £405,000 (Oct 2021) → £425,000 (Aug 2024) +5%
over 3 yrs
5, Bushey Ley £385,000 (Nov 2017) → £425,000 (Sep 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
103, Bushey Ley £311,000 (May 2018) → £395,000 (Dec 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
29, Bushey Ley £345,000 (Jan 2020) → £390,000 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 2 yrs
98, Bushey Ley £420,000 (Jan 2017) → £425,000 (Dec 2017) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bushey Ley

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bushey Ley 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 offences78
Anti-social behaviour59
Vehicle crime13
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft11
Public order11

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

Flood risk

Bushey Ley 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 Ley

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.4 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
James Marks Academy 62 pupils Free schools special 11–18 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
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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ganett Roundabout (NW-bound, Heronswood Road) 2 min walk
  • Sylvan Way (opp, Black Fan Road) 3 min walk
  • Sylvan Way (nr, Black Fan Road) 3 min walk
  • Ganett Roundabout (S-bound, Heronswood Road) 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 · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.3 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 · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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.

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 Bushey Ley

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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