Fern Grove, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fern Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/fern-grove/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£874,252

3 sales

Price range

£712k – £961k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 May 2024

AL8 7ND

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At a glance

House prices£874k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station11 min walkWelwyn North station Schools1 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 Fern Grove, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 7 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £874,252. Recorded sale prices on Fern Grove range from £712,250 to £961,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Fern Grove compared

AL8 postcode area£554,908

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Grove 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	£874,252	7 May 2024

Sold prices on Fern Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Fern Grove AL8 7ND	7 May 2024	£949,506	Detached	Leasehold
2, Fern Grove AL8 7ND	6 Dec 2023	£712,250	Detached	Leasehold
9, Fern Grove AL8 7ND	31 Jan 2022	£961,000	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 Fern Grove

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Grove in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	21
Violence & sexual offences	18
Other theft	17
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	4
Criminal damage & arson	3

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

Flood risk

Fern Grove 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 Fern Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Knightsfield School 65 pupils	Academy special converter	9–18	Report	0.3 mi
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sherrardswood School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Knebworth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Digswell Park Road (opp, Knightsfield) 2 min walk
Digswell Park Road (nr, Knightsfield) 2 min walk
Pumping Station (opp, Bessemer Road) 4 min walk
Pumping Station (nr, Bessemer Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 0.9 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi
Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Barnes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Parkway Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 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	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.4%	62.5%
Private rented	4.9%	20.3%
Social rented	20.7%	17.1%
Households	574

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,506

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 Fern Grove

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Who lives around Fern Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	90.7%	78.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	4.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.7%	8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	46.5%	47.2%
No religion	43.4%	37%
Not answered	5.7%	6.7%
Muslim	1.3%	3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	91.5%	78%
Born outside the UK	8.5%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.7%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	12.9%
No qualifications	12.4%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	50.9%	51.7%
Good health	33.6%	33.5%
Fair health	11%	11%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	41.1%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	36.4%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	11.3%
No cars or vans in household	10.5%	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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