Chequers, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4SJ, AL7 4TA.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Chequers, 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 £510,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £456,111. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chequers range from £320,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Chequers compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chequers 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 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £456,111 | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £383,500 | 5 Aug 2020 |
Sold prices on Chequers
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 26 Mar 2026 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 8 Sep 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 28 Mar 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 27 Mar 2025 | £595,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 104, Chequers AL7 4TA | 7 Jul 2023 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 2 Aug 2021 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 96, Chequers AL7 4TA | 25 Mar 2021 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 5 Aug 2020 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 18 Nov 2016 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Chequers AL7 4SJ | 11 Nov 2016 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 92, Chequers AL7 4TA | 28 Jul 2016 | £417,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58, Chequers | £320,000 (Nov 2016) → £425,000 (Aug 2021) → £475,000 (Mar 2025) | +48% over 8 yrs |
| 64, Chequers | £455,000 (Nov 2016) → £595,000 (Mar 2025) | +31% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Chequers
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burrowfield (adj, Chequers) 2 min walk
- Burrowfield (opp, Chequers) 2 min walk
- Broadwater Crescent (nr, Broadwater Crescent) 4 min walk
- Broadwater Crescent (opp, Broadwater Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 0.5 mi
- Church Road Dental Practice · 0.6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 51.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 39.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 711 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,824 |
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 Chequers
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.3% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 39.7% | 37% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.9% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.1% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 37.3% |
| No qualifications | 18.7% | 14.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.2% | 11% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 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 | 29.3% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.6% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.1% | 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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