Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/guessens-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 6QS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£780,000

1 sales

Price range

£780k – £780k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Oct 2016

AL8 6QS

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At a glance

House prices£780k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £780,000.

House prices on Guessens Walk compared

AL8 postcode area£554,908

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Guessens Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£780,000	28 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Guessens Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Guessens Walk AL8 6QS	28 Oct 2016	£780,000	Detached	Leasehold

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 Guessens Walk

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Guessens Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	80
Violence & sexual offences	56
Shoplifting	45
Other theft	17
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	13

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

Flood risk

Guessens Walk is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Guessens Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Applecroft School 454 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Lakeside School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Stanborough School 1,287 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Welwyn North station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Russellcroft Road (N-bound, Guessens Road) 2 min walk
Russellcroft Road (W-bound, Russellcroft Road) 2 min walk
Handside Lane (opp, Bridge Road) 2 min walk
Handside Lane (nr, Bridge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi
Peartree Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi
Church Road Dental Practice · 0.3 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 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.6%	62.5%
Private rented	18.7%	20.3%
Social rented	31.3%	17.1%
Households	1,046

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,859

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 Guessens Walk

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Who lives around Guessens Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	84.8%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.2%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	50.3%	47.2%
No religion	35.8%	37%
Not answered	6.2%	6.7%
Hindu	3.1%	3.2%
Muslim	1.5%	3.3%
Jewish	1%	0.9%
Other religion	1%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	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	43.8%	37.3%
No qualifications	16.1%	14.3%
Level 3 qualifications	12.5%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	11.8%	12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	41.7%	51.7%
Good health	34.8%	33.5%
Fair health	16.6%	11%
Bad health	5.5%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
No cars or vans in household	41%	17.6%
1 car or van in household	38.4%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	15.6%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.1%	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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