Hawthorns, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7SE.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Hawthorns, 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 £800,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £710,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hawthorns range from £560,000 to £800,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.
House prices on Hawthorns compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hawthorns 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: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £710,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £589,500 | 24 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Hawthorns
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Hawthorns AL8 7SE | 19 Dec 2025 | £800,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Hawthorns AL8 7SE | 17 Feb 2023 | £770,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Hawthorns AL8 7SE | 24 Jan 2019 | £590,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Hawthorns AL8 7SE | 12 Jan 2018 | £589,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Hawthorns AL8 7SE | 18 Nov 2016 | £560,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Hawthorns | £560,000 (Nov 2016) → £770,000 (Feb 2023) | +38% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Hawthorns
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Welwyn North station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pentley Park (opp, Digswell Road) 3 min walk
- Pentley Park (adj, Digswell Road) 4 min walk
- Great Dell (nr, Knightsfield) 4 min walk
- Great Dell (opp, Knightsfield) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi - Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.4 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 572 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,350 |
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.
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Who lives around Hawthorns
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.3% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.4% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 41.1% | 37% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Jewish | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 3.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.8% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.2% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 59.5% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| No qualifications | 5.5% | 14.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.5% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 11% |
| Bad health | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.5% | 29.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 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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