Heather Road, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 6XX, AL8 6XU.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Heather Road, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £451,833. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Heather Road range from £400,000 to £515,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Heather Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heather Road 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £451,833 | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £430,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Heather Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Heather Road AL8 6XX | 12 Dec 2025 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Heather Road AL8 6XX | 15 Jul 2019 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Heather Road AL8 6XX | 9 Mar 2018 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Heather Road AL8 6XU | 19 Sep 2017 | £515,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Heather Road AL8 6XX | 19 Jun 2017 | £460,000 | Semi-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.
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Crime and flood risk near Heather Road
Crime
233 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heather Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 57 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Heather 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 Heather Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stanborough Green (nr, Lemsford Lane) 3 min walk
- Stanborough Close (opp, Stanborough Road) 3 min walk
- Stanborough Green (opp, Lemsford Lane) 3 min walk
- Stanborough Close (nr, Stanborough Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 0.5 mi
- Church Road Dental Practice · 0.7 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 7 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 692 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,690 |
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 Heather Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.4% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46% | 37% |
| Christian | 43.6% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 12% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.7% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 36% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 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 | 31.9% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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