Byfield, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7AL.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Byfield, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £374,944. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Byfield range from £325,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Byfield compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Byfield 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £374,944 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £408,750 | 31 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Byfield
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Byfield AL8 7AL | 31 Mar 2025 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Byfield AL8 7AL | 9 Feb 2024 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Byfield AL8 7AL | 1 Dec 2023 | £387,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Byfield AL8 7AL | 2 Sep 2022 | £445,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Byfield AL8 7AL | 31 Aug 2022 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Byfield AL8 7AL | 28 May 2021 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Byfield AL8 7AL | 9 Nov 2020 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Byfield AL8 7AL | 12 Jun 2020 | £392,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Byfield AL8 7AL | 30 Mar 2020 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Byfield AL8 7AL | 1 Feb 2019 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Byfield AL8 7AL | 4 Oct 2018 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Byfield AL8 7AL | 14 Feb 2018 | £367,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Byfield AL8 7AL | 30 Aug 2017 | £360,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Byfield | £345,000 (May 2021) → £380,000 (Mar 2025) | +10% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Byfield
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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 North station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sewells (adj, Harwood Hill) 1 min walk
- Burycroft (S-bound, Harwood Hill) 2 min walk
- Sewells (opp, Harwood Hill) 2 min walk
- Burycroft (N-bound, Harwood Hill) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.2 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.3 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Care2homes · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 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 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 644 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,643 |
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 Byfield
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.6% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.6% | 37% |
| Christian | 43.5% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.4% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.6% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.2% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.5% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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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