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Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/knightsfield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7JE, AL8 7HD, AL8 7NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£450,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£473,867
75 sales
Price range
£200k – £935k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
AL8 7RA

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At a glance

House prices£450k average3% above the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkWelwyn North station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 80 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

75 property sales on Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £425,205. Average sale prices fell from £509,188 in 2016 to £428,750 in 2026 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Knightsfield range from £200,000 to £935,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Knightsfield ranks 31st for average price.

House prices on Knightsfield compared

Knightsfield£450,000
AL8 postcode area£554,908
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £509,188 (8 sales)2016£509k2017: £361,820 (5 sales)2017£362k2018: £524,400 (5 sales)2018£524k2019: £350,600 (10 sales)2019£351k2020: £472,438 (8 sales)2020£472k2021: £455,836 (11 sales)2021£456k2022: £530,500 (7 sales)2022£531k2023: £507,500 (2 sales)2023£508k2024: £605,000 (2 sales)2024£605k2025: £544,788 (13 sales)2025£545k2026: £428,750 (4 sales)2026£429k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 80 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced42£425,2056 May 2026
Semi-detached16£560,82511 Sep 2026
Flat9£307,58327 Mar 2026
Detached8£742,50030 May 2025

Sold prices on Knightsfield

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
249, Knightsfield AL8 7RA 11 Sep 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
258, Knightsfield AL8 7RB 6 May 2026£390,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 31 Mar 2026£455,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Knightsfield AL8 7JD 27 Mar 2026£420,000 FlatFreehold
345, Knightsfield AL8 7NB 11 Nov 2025£535,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Knightsfield AL8 7HB 20 Oct 2025£295,250 FlatLeasehold
150, Knightsfield AL8 7HD 8 Oct 2025£448,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 23 Jul 2025£576,000 TerracedFreehold
338, Knightsfield AL8 7NQ 9 Jul 2025£850,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
81, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 19 Jun 2025£625,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Knightsfield AL8 7JD 11 Jun 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
401, Knightsfield AL8 7LY 30 May 2025£725,000 DetachedLeasehold
267, Knightsfield AL8 7RA 31 Mar 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
336, Knightsfield AL8 7NQ 27 Mar 2025£935,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
371, Knightsfield AL8 7NB 20 Mar 2025£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Knightsfield AL8 7HB 7 Feb 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
216, Knightsfield AL8 7RQ 28 Jan 2025£488,000 TerracedFreehold
332, Knightsfield AL8 7NQ 10 Sep 2024£770,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Knightsfield AL8 7HA 20 Jun 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Knightsfield AL8 7JD 2 Oct 2023£22,740 OtherFreehold
49, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 24 May 2023£530,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Knightsfield AL8 7HA 15 May 2023£485,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Knightsfield AL8 7QG 22 Dec 2022£442,500 TerracedFreehold
57, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 8 Dec 2022£460,000 TerracedFreehold
177, Knightsfield AL8 7QG 30 Sep 2022£650,000 TerracedFreehold
184, Knightsfield AL8 7RJ 1 Jun 2022£450,000 TerracedFreehold
175, Knightsfield AL8 7QG 12 May 2022£441,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 24 Mar 2022£470,000 TerracedFreehold
310, Knightsfield AL8 7NQ 1 Feb 2022£800,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, Knightsfield AL8 7HA 6 Dec 2021£436,000 TerracedFreehold
340, Knightsfield AL8 7NQ 22 Nov 2021£730,000 DetachedFreehold
216, Knightsfield AL8 7RQ 15 Nov 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Knightsfield AL8 7JD 24 Sep 2021£363,000 FlatFreehold
329, Knightsfield AL8 7NJ 17 Sep 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
219, Knightsfield AL8 7QL 30 Jul 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
366, Knightsfield AL8 7NG 30 Jun 2021£585,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Knightsfield AL8 7HD 22 Jun 2021£270,000 FlatLeasehold
208, Knightsfield AL8 7RQ 1 Jun 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Knightsfield AL8 7HD 6 May 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
343, Knightsfield AL8 7NB 23 Feb 2021£550,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 9 Dec 2020£356,500 TerracedFreehold
274, Knightsfield AL8 7RB 30 Nov 2020£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage Adjoining, 274, Knightsfield AL8 7RB 30 Nov 2020£480,000 OtherFreehold
124, Knightsfield AL8 7HD 16 Oct 2020£375,000 FlatFreehold
279, Knightsfield AL8 7RA 2 Oct 2020£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Knightsfield AL8 7HD 24 Sep 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Knightsfield AL8 7JE 30 Apr 2020£425,000 TerracedFreehold
244, Knightsfield AL8 7RB 2 Apr 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
234, Knightsfield AL8 7RB 25 Feb 2020£360,000 TerracedFreehold
315, Knightsfield AL8 7NJ 29 Jan 2020£838,000 DetachedLeasehold
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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
73, Knightsfield £300,000 (Apr 2019) → £455,000 (Mar 2026) +52%
over 7 yrs
125, Knightsfield £363,000 (Sep 2021) → £420,000 (Mar 2026) +16%
over 5 yrs
49, Knightsfield £487,000 (May 2018) → £530,000 (May 2023) → £576,000 (Jul 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
81, Knightsfield £425,000 (Apr 2020) → £625,000 (Jun 2025) +47%
over 5 yrs
216, Knightsfield £450,000 (Nov 2021) → £488,000 (Jan 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
56, Knightsfield £425,000 (Sep 2018) → £440,000 (Jun 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
343, Knightsfield £475,000 (Mar 2016) → £550,200 (Feb 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
279, Knightsfield £460,000 (Mar 2016) → £550,000 (Oct 2020) +20%
over 5 yrs
206, Knightsfield £332,000 (Jul 2017) → £354,000 (Oct 2017) +7%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Knightsfield

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knightsfield in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour29
Shoplifting21
Other theft18
Violence & sexual offences17
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Knightsfield is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
  • 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 Knightsfield

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Knightsfield School 65 pupils Academy special converter 9–18 Report 0.4 mi
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 418 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils Primary Church of England 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 North station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Knebworth station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakdale (nr, Knightsfield) 1 min walk
  • Oakdale (opp, Knightsfield) 2 min walk
  • Monk's Walk School (opp, Knightsfield) 4 min walk
  • Shoplands (N-bound, Knightsfield) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge Cottage Surgery
    41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.0 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Barnes Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Parkway Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented4.9%20.3%
Social rented20.7%17.1%
Households574

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,506

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 Knightsfield

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White90.7%78.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%6.1%
Other ethnic group0.5%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Christian46.5%47.2%
No religion43.4%37%
Not answered5.7%6.7%
Muslim1.3%3.3%
Other religion1.2%0.7%
Hindu1%3.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK91.5%78%
Born outside the UK8.5%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above38.7%37.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%12.9%
No qualifications12.4%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.6%4.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health50.9%51.7%
Good health33.6%33.5%
Fair health11%11%
Bad health3.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household41.1%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household36.4%29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%11.3%
No cars or vans in household10.5%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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