Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 2HE.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 16 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £521,000. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Long Ley range from £495,000 to £547,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Long Ley compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long Ley has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £521,000 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £495,000 | 12 Jun 2020 |
Sold prices on Long Ley
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Long Ley AL7 2HE | 16 Jun 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Long Ley AL7 2HE | 24 Jul 2024 | £547,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Long Ley AL7 2HE | 12 Jun 2020 | £495,000 | 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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Schools near Long Ley
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springmead Primary School 248 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Welwyn North station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wellington Drive (nr, Bericot Way) 3 min walk
- Watchlytes (nr, Moors Walk) 3 min walk
- Watchlytes (opp, Moors Walk) 3 min walk
- Lincoln Close (nr, Bericot Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Gate2pharma · 0.6 mi
- Care2homes · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.1 mi
- Beehive Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 50.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 823 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,699 |
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 Long Ley
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Who lives around Long Ley
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.8% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 8.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.5% | 37% |
| Christian | 44.3% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 2% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.3% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.7% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 37.3% |
| No qualifications | 19.8% | 14.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 14% | 11% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.2% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28% | 17.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.9% | 29.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 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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