Cromer Hyde, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cromer Hyde, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/cromer-hyde/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7XD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£1,300,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.3m – £1.3m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Nov 2021

AL8 7XD

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At a glance

House prices£1.3m averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Cromer Hyde, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 3 Nov 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,300,000.

House prices on Cromer Hyde compared

AL8 postcode area£554,908

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cromer Hyde has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,300,000	3 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Cromer Hyde

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Cromer House, Cromer Hyde AL8 7XD	3 Nov 2021	£1,300,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cromer Hyde

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cromer Hyde in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Cromer Hyde is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire 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 Cromer Hyde

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Lakeside School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Stanborough School 1,287 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Applecroft School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Green Lanes Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.3 mi
Howe Dell Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Birchwood Avenue Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Birchwood Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	1.9 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Welwyn North station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crooked Chimney PH (opp, Marford Road) 7 min walk
Crooked Chimney PH (nr, Marford Road) 7 min walk
The Sun PH (opp, Lemsford Village) 13 min walk
The Sun PH (nr, Marford Road) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi
Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 2.0 mi
Lister House Surgery
The Common, Hatfield · 2.1 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer M&S Hatfield Oldings Corner · 1.5 mi
Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Hatfield Extra · 1.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Boots · 1.9 mi
Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Distinctly Dental · 1.5 mi
Parkway Community Health Clinic · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.7%	62.5%
Private rented	13.6%	20.3%
Social rented	11.7%	17.1%
Households	546

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,547

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	25%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Cromer Hyde

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Who lives around Cromer Hyde

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	76.4%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.9%	8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.1%	6.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	1.8%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	47.7%	47.2%
No religion	31.8%	37%
Not answered	7.2%	6.7%
Hindu	5.8%	3.2%
Muslim	3.2%	3.3%
Jewish	2.3%	0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	81.4%	78%
Born outside the UK	18.6%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.5%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	12.9%
No qualifications	10.9%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.2%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	59.8%	51.7%
Good health	30%	33.5%
Fair health	7.6%	11%
Bad health	2%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
2 cars or vans in household	41.6%	29.5%
1 car or van in household	33.7%	41.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.9%	11.3%
No cars or vans in household	6.8%	17.6%

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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