Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7TL, AL8 7TJ, AL8 7TH.
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At a glance
35 property sales on Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £726,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £564,808. Average sale prices rose from £301,250 in 2016 to £736,667 in 2026 (+145%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 67% above the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 34% semi-detached, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Great North Road range from £145,000 to £935,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Great North Road ranks 5th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Great North Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 83% freehold and 18% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £564,808 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 12 | £566,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Flat | 7 | £195,286 | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Terraced | 1 | £485,000 | 29 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Great North Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 30 Jul 2026 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Stanborough Cottages, Great North Road AL8 7TE | 27 Feb 2026 | £935,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58A, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 9 Jan 2026 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 45, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 29 Oct 2025 | £695,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Stanborough Cottages, Great North Road AL8 7TE | 31 Jan 2025 | £330,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 62B, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 29 Nov 2024 | £485,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 22 Nov 2024 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52A, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 29 Jun 2024 | £350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 53, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 28 Nov 2023 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Hollies, Great North Road AL8 7TA | 9 Oct 2023 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 11 Aug 2023 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 17 Mar 2023 | £517,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8B, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 4 Jan 2023 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 15 Sep 2022 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 11 Jul 2022 | £700,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Coppins, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 17 Nov 2021 | £225,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 36, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 19 Oct 2021 | £545,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 19 Feb 2021 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 22 Dec 2020 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 18 Dec 2020 | £2,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 52A, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 27 Sep 2019 | £240,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 61, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 6 Sep 2019 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Coppins, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 5 Sep 2019 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 22 Feb 2019 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Coppins, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 18 Feb 2019 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 14 Jan 2019 | £522,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Great North Road AL8 7TH | 3 Jan 2019 | £438,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Bull, Great North Road AL8 7TB | 12 Apr 2018 | £1,100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, The Hollies, Great North Road AL8 7TA | 2 Mar 2018 | £177,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 55, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 29 Jan 2018 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 51A, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 1 Nov 2017 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Brickwall Cottages, Great North Road AL8 7SR | 14 Jul 2017 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 14 Jun 2017 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Fountain View, Great North Road AL8 7TG | 5 May 2017 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 16 Mar 2017 | £586,120 | Detached | Freehold |
| 58, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 13 Jan 2017 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 20 May 2016 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Coppins, Great North Road AL8 7TL | 31 Mar 2016 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, The Hollies, Great North Road AL8 7TA | 23 Mar 2016 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 34, Great North Road AL8 7TJ | 1 Mar 2016 | £470,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52A, Great North Road | £240,000 (Sep 2019) → £350,000 (Jun 2024) | +46% over 5 yrs |
| 53, Great North Road | £410,000 (May 2016) → £585,000 (Nov 2023) | +43% over 8 yrs |
| 55, Great North Road | £465,000 (Jan 2018) → £725,000 (Sep 2022) | +56% over 5 yrs |
| 41, Great North Road | £560,000 (Jun 2017) → £700,000 (Jul 2022) | +25% over 5 yrs |
| 4, The Coppins, Great North Road | £145,000 (Mar 2016) → £225,000 (Nov 2021) | +55% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Great North Road
Crime
66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great North Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Great North Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning 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 Great North Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| Green Lanes Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stacklands (opp, Lemsford Lane) 5 min walk
- Newfields (opp, Handside Lane) 5 min walk
- Newfields (nr, Handside Lane) 5 min walk
- Stacklands (nr, Lemsford Lane) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi - Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
- Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Hatfield Extra · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 0.8 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 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 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+) | 98% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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 Great North Road
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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