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Great Sampsons Field, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Great Sampsons Field, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/great-sampsons-field/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 1FW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£264,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£368,545
11 sales
Price range
£224k – £603k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Mar 2026
AL7 1FW

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At a glance

House prices£265k average39% below the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Great Sampsons Field, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £264,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £262,833. That is 39% below the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 27% terraced, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Great Sampsons Field range from £224,000 to £603,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Great Sampsons Field ranks 79th for average price.

House prices on Great Sampsons Field compared

Great Sampsons Field£264,500
AL7 postcode area£387,817
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £420,000 (1 sales)2017£420k2020: £303,333 (3 sales)2020£303k2021: £442,667 (3 sales)2021£443k2022: £278,000 (1 sales)2022£278k2025: £589,000 (1 sales)2025£589k2026: £264,500 (2 sales)2026£265k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£262,83323 Mar 2026
Terraced3£428,33328 Sep 2021
Detached2£596,00031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Great Sampsons Field

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 23 Mar 2026£224,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 17 Feb 2026£305,000 FlatFreehold
2, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 31 Mar 2025£589,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 23 Feb 2022£278,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 28 Sep 2021£465,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 30 Jul 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 5 Mar 2021£603,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 27 Mar 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 24 Feb 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 6 Jan 2020£260,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 10 Apr 2017£420,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Great Sampsons Field AL7 1FW 31 Mar 2017£420,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
16, Great Sampsons Field £400,000 (Mar 2020) → £465,000 (Sep 2021) +16%
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Crime and flood risk near Great Sampsons Field

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great Sampsons Field in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences81
Anti-social behaviour60
Shoplifting15
Public order14
Other theft13
Vehicle crime12

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

Flood risk

Great Sampsons Field is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning 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 Great Sampsons Field

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Morrisons (nr, Black Fan Road) 2 min walk
  • Morrisons (opp, Black Fan Road) 2 min walk
  • Heronswood Road (S-bound, Ridgeway) 2 min walk
  • Heronswood Road (N-bound, Ridgeway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.2 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gate2pharma · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Care2homes · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 0.7 mi
  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.8 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.1%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented33.7%17.1%
Households887

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents2,217

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Sampsons Field

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White84.4%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%6.1%
Other ethnic group1.3%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
No religion44.4%37%
Christian42.8%47.2%
Not answered6.5%6.7%
Muslim2.6%3.3%
Hindu1.5%3.2%
Jewish0.8%0.9%
Sikh0.7%–
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK84.5%78%
Born outside the UK15.5%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%37.3%
Level 3 qualifications19%19.1%
No qualifications15%14.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.2%4.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health53.3%51.7%
Good health33.3%33.5%
Fair health9.6%11%
Bad health3%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household42.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%29.5%
No cars or vans in household17.1%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%11.3%

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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