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Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leigh Common, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/leigh-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4NU, AL7 4NG, AL7 4NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£425,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£377,500
14 sales
Price range
£213k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Nov 2025
AL7 4NJ

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At a glance

House prices£378k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 19 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

14 property sales on Leigh Common, 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 £425,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £359,136. Average sale prices fell from £390,000 in 2016 to £387,500 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Leigh Common range from £213,000 to £519,500. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Leigh Common compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leigh Common 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: £390,000 (2 sales)2016£390k2017: £361,500 (2 sales)2017£362k2018: £385,000 (1 sales)2018£385k2020: £388,750 (2 sales)2020£389k2021: £213,000 (1 sales)2021£213k2022: £393,500 (2 sales)2022£394k2023: £519,500 (1 sales)2023£520k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £387,500 (2 sales)2025£388k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£359,13613 Nov 2025
Semi-detached3£444,83327 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Leigh Common

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Leigh Common AL7 4NJ 13 Nov 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 18 Jul 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Leigh Common AL7 4NJ 29 Apr 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 27 Jan 2023£519,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 11 Nov 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 22 Jul 2022£417,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Leigh Common AL7 4NJ 17 Dec 2021£213,000 TerracedFreehold
Garages 1-16 And, 18 - 19, Leigh Common AL7 4NQ 31 Mar 2021£294,000 OtherFreehold
69, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 16 Oct 2020£385,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Leigh Common AL7 4NJ 24 Mar 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 13 Mar 2020£392,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 8 Oct 2019£385,000 TerracedFreehold
39A, Leigh Common AL7 4NL 17 Jun 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 29 Jun 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 1 Jun 2018£406,700 TerracedFreehold
64, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 22 Aug 2017£365,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Leigh Common AL7 4NG 12 May 2017£358,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Leigh Common AL7 4NU 21 Dec 2016£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Leigh Common AL7 4NJ 16 Jun 2016£335,000 TerracedFreehold

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
66, Leigh Common £445,000 (Dec 2016) → £519,500 (Jan 2023) +17%
over 6 yrs
64, Leigh Common £365,000 (Aug 2017) → £417,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
69, Leigh Common £406,700 (Jun 2018) → £385,000 (Oct 2020) -5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leigh Common

Crime

312 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leigh Common in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences104
Anti-social behaviour92
Shoplifting28
Vehicle crime18
Other theft17
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Leigh Common 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 Leigh Common

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Creswick Academy 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Peartree Primary School 184 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
James Marks Academy 62 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leigh Common (nr, Hollybush Lane) 1 min walk
  • Leigh Common (opp, Hollybush Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hunters Way (opp, Hollybush Lane) 3 min walk
  • Woodhall Parade (opp, Cole Green Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Peartree Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Gate2pharma · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.9%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented39.0%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,824

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 Leigh Common

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White83.7%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.6%8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%6.1%
Other ethnic group1.5%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Christian46.3%47.2%
No religion39.7%37%
Not answered6.4%6.7%
Muslim3.4%3.3%
Hindu1.8%3.2%
Sikh1%–
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.7%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above32.5%37.3%
No qualifications18.7%14.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health49.3%51.7%
Good health32.7%33.5%
Fair health12.2%11%
Bad health4.8%3.1%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household45%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household29.3%29.5%
No cars or vans in household16.6%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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