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Groom Place, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Groom Place, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/groom-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£655,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£524,968
32 sales
Price range
£315k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
AL7 1GG

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At a glance

House prices£525k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 32 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

32 property sales on Groom Place, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £655,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £582,813. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% flat. Recorded sale prices on Groom Place range from £315,055 to £655,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Groom Place compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Groom Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £338,352 (3 sales)2016£338k2017: £524,271 (20 sales)2017£524k2019: £560,000 (1 sales)2019£560k2020: £605,000 (2 sales)2020£605k2021: £490,000 (2 sales)2021£490k2022: £603,500 (1 sales)2022£604k2023: £635,000 (1 sales)2023£635k2024: £655,000 (1 sales)2024£655k2025: £655,000 (1 sales)2025£655k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£582,8135 Dec 2025
Flat8£351,4363 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Groom Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Groom Place AL7 1GG 5 Dec 2025£655,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Groom Place AL7 1GG 27 Feb 2024£655,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Groom Place AL7 1GG 23 Jun 2023£635,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Groom Place AL7 1GG 20 Dec 2022£603,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Groom Place AL7 1GG 30 Apr 2021£600,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Groom Place AL7 1GG 3 Mar 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Groom Place AL7 1GG 1 Oct 2020£615,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Groom Place AL7 1GG 1 Jul 2020£595,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Groom Place AL7 1GG 15 Aug 2019£560,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Groom Place AL7 1GG 8 Dec 2017£575,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Groom Place AL7 1GG 10 Nov 2017£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Groom Place AL7 1GG 27 Oct 2017£575,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Groom Place AL7 1GG 5 Oct 2017£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Groom Place AL7 1GG 15 Sep 2017£545,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Groom Place AL7 1GG 12 Sep 2017£550,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Groom Place AL7 1GG 30 Aug 2017£554,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Groom Place AL7 1GG 25 Aug 2017£565,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Groom Place AL7 1GG 18 Aug 2017£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Groom Place AL7 1GG 4 Aug 2017£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Groom Place AL7 1GG 21 Jul 2017£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Groom Place AL7 1GG 23 Jun 2017£575,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Groom Place AL7 1GG 11 Apr 2017£351,429 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Groom Place AL7 1GG 5 Apr 2017£570,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Groom Place AL7 1GG 29 Mar 2017£600,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Groom Place AL7 1GG 17 Mar 2017£325,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Groom Place AL7 1GG 28 Feb 2017£420,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Groom Place AL7 1GG 27 Feb 2017£580,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Groom Place AL7 1GG 24 Jan 2017£580,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Groom Place AL7 1GG 23 Jan 2017£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Groom Place AL7 1GG 21 Dec 2016£330,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Groom Place AL7 1GG 21 Dec 2016£370,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Groom Place AL7 1GG 16 Dec 2016£315,055 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
15, Groom Place £550,000 (Sep 2017) → £560,000 (Aug 2019) → £655,000 (Dec 2025) +19%
over 8 yrs
19, Groom Place £560,000 (Nov 2017) → £655,000 (Feb 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
7, Groom Place £570,000 (Apr 2017) → £600,000 (Apr 2021) → £635,000 (Jun 2023) +11%
over 6 yrs
17, Groom Place £560,000 (Oct 2017) → £603,500 (Dec 2022) +8%
over 5 yrs
22, Groom Place £351,429 (Apr 2017) → £380,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
11, Groom Place £600,000 (Mar 2017) → £615,000 (Oct 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs
6, Groom Place £580,000 (Jan 2017) → £595,000 (Jul 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Groom Place

Crime

360 crimes were reported within about a mile of Groom Place in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour104
Violence & sexual offences98
Shoplifting54
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order21
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Groom Place 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 Groom Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fire Station (nr, Bridge Road East) 2 min walk
  • Fire Station (opp, Bridge Road East) 2 min walk
  • Tewin Road (opp, Bridge Road East) 2 min walk
  • Verulam Close (opp, Ludwick Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peartree Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Care2homes · 0.4 mi
  • Gate2pharma · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 0.1 mi
  • Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Church Road Dental Practice · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.4%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented64.6%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,491

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Groom Place

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White84.5%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%6.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%4.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
No religion51.5%37%
Christian37.5%47.2%
Not answered4.7%6.7%
Muslim2.1%3.3%
Hindu1.7%3.2%
Other religion0.9%0.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Sikh0.5%–

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK85.1%78%
Born outside the UK14.9%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above28.1%37.3%
No qualifications20.5%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15%9.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%12.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%19.1%
Apprenticeship5.4%4.5%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health49.5%51.7%
Good health30.7%33.5%
Fair health13.2%11%
Bad health5.2%3.1%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household47.2%41.6%
No cars or vans in household28.7%17.6%
2 cars or vans in household19.2%29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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