Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7SU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,171,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Digswell Place range from £253,000 to £1,950,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Digswell Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Digswell Place 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 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £1,171,800 | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £284,000 | 20 Oct 2022 |
Sold prices on Digswell Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Lodge, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 11 Oct 2024 | £1,300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 20 Oct 2022 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Cottage, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 3 Jun 2021 | £949,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Pavilion, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 19 Mar 2020 | £765,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Cottage, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 15 May 2019 | £895,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 23 Nov 2018 | £253,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| East House, Digswell Place AL8 7SU | 30 Sep 2016 | £1,950,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Cottage, Digswell Place | £895,000 (May 2019) → £949,000 (Jun 2021) | +6% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Digswell Place
Crime
131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Digswell Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 23 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Digswell Place is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire 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 Digswell Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 418 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Sherrardswood School 445 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Welwyn North station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Uplands (W-bound, Uplands) 5 min walk
- Oakdale (opp, Knightsfield) 8 min walk
- Oakdale (nr, Knightsfield) 8 min walk
- Red Lion PH (nr, Great North Road) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.1 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.2 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.7 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 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 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.
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Who lives around Digswell Place
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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