Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,447,667

3 sales

Price range

£1.02m – £1.72m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Oct 2025

AL8 7JX

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At a glance

House prices£1.45m averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 15 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,447,667. Recorded sale prices on Densley Close range from £1,020,000 to £1,723,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Densley Close compared

AL8 postcode area£554,908

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Densley Close 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: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£1,447,667	15 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Densley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Densley Close AL8 7JX	15 Oct 2025	£1,723,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Densley Close AL8 7JX	15 Feb 2022	£1,020,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Densley Close AL8 7JX	3 Jul 2019	£1,600,000	Detached	Leasehold

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 Densley Close

Crime

249 crimes were reported within about a mile of Densley Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	80
Violence & sexual offences	55
Shoplifting	45
Other theft	15
Public order	14
Criminal damage & arson	12

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

Flood risk

Densley Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Densley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Applecroft School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.1 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.1 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Welwyn North station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Campus West (nr, The Campus) 2 min walk
Handside Lane (opp, Bridge Road) 4 min walk
Pentley Park (adj, Digswell Road) 4 min walk
Campus East (nr, The Campus) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.6 mi
Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Church Road Dental Practice · 0.5 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.8%	17.1%
Households	572

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,350

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 Densley Close

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Who lives around Densley Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	89.3%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.6%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.1%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	46.4%	47.2%
No religion	41.1%	37%
Not answered	7.2%	6.7%
Jewish	1.9%	0.9%
Hindu	1.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	3.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	83.8%	78%
Born outside the UK	16.2%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	59.5%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	14.1%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.2%	9.2%
No qualifications	5.5%	14.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	53.5%	51.7%
Good health	34.8%	33.5%
Fair health	10.7%	11%
Bad health	0.7%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	44.7%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	33.5%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.6%	11.3%
No cars or vans in household	9.2%	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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Welwyn Hatfield Band D is £2,452 a year (Band A £1,635). See every band.

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