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Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/lords-wood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 2HF, AL7 2HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£481,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,459
49 sales
Price range
£210k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
AL7 2HF

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At a glance

House prices£481k average11% above the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 50 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

49 property sales on Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £481,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £397,152. Average sale prices rose from £317,500 in 2016 to £481,250 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% above the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 39% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lords Wood range from £210,000 to £550,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Lords Wood ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on Lords Wood compared

Lords Wood£481,250
AL7 postcode area£387,817
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £317,500 (3 sales)2016£318k2017: £319,667 (3 sales)2017£320k2018: £343,750 (8 sales)2018£344k2019: £318,750 (2 sales)2019£319k2020: £382,167 (6 sales)2020£382k2021: £364,100 (5 sales)2021£364k2022: £406,000 (8 sales)2022£406k2023: £364,000 (4 sales)2023£364k2024: £425,333 (6 sales)2024£425k2026: £481,250 (4 sales)2026£481k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 50 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£397,1527 Aug 2026
Terraced19£367,4213 Aug 2026
Flat4£247,0008 Feb 2022
Detached3£496,66727 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Lords Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 7 Aug 2026£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 3 Aug 2026£485,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 14 May 2026£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 27 Feb 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 2 Dec 2024£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 8 Nov 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 4 Oct 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 4 Jun 2024£362,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 20 Mar 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 15 Feb 2024£435,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 11 Oct 2023£391,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 18 Aug 2023£410,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 30 May 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 24 Feb 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 31 Oct 2022£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 27 Sep 2022£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 30 Aug 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 26 Aug 2022£415,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 29 Jul 2022£438,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 11 Jul 2022£435,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 11 Feb 2022£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 8 Feb 2022£288,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 26 Mar 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 25 Mar 2021£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 26 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 10 Feb 2021£384,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 29 Jan 2021£311,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 18 Dec 2020£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 24 Nov 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 6 Nov 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 6 Nov 2020£510,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 27 Jul 2020£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 10 Jun 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 19 Dec 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 12 Nov 2019£322,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 23 Nov 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 23 Nov 2018£305,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 23 Nov 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 23 Aug 2018£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 17 Aug 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 26 Jul 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 25 May 2018£430,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 15 May 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 29 Mar 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Lords Wood AL7 2HF 8 Dec 2017£364,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 24 Aug 2017£226,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 9 Jun 2017£369,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 8 Dec 2016£264,000 FlatLeasehold
84, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 24 Nov 2016£383,500 TerracedFreehold
65, Lords Wood AL7 2HG 21 Oct 2016£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
1, Lords Wood £395,000 (Aug 2018) → £540,000 (Aug 2026) +37%
over 8 yrs
11, Lords Wood £435,000 (Jul 2022) → £485,000 (Aug 2026) +11%
over 4 yrs
87, Lords Wood £510,000 (Nov 2020) → £550,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 5 yrs
51, Lords Wood £305,000 (Nov 2018) → £360,000 (Mar 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
22, Lords Wood £364,000 (Dec 2017) → £435,000 (Feb 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
84, Lords Wood £383,500 (Nov 2016) → £410,000 (Aug 2023) +7%
over 7 yrs
20, Lords Wood £322,500 (Nov 2019) → £405,000 (Feb 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs
9, Lords Wood £375,000 (Nov 2018) → £470,000 (Oct 2022) +25%
over 4 yrs
65, Lords Wood £305,000 (Oct 2016) → £375,000 (Aug 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
100, Lords Wood £264,000 (Dec 2016) → £288,000 (Feb 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
82, Lords Wood £280,000 (Aug 2018) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
79, Lords Wood £295,000 (Mar 2018) → £290,000 (Jul 2018) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lords Wood

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lords Wood in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences56
Anti-social behaviour32
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Lords Wood is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram from Tewin to Hertford Flood warning area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning 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 Lords Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
James Marks Academy 62 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 · 31 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elizabeth House (opp, Moors Walk) 1 min walk
  • Elizabeth House (nr, Moors Walk) 1 min walk
  • Forresters Drive (nr, Sylvan Way) 1 min walk
  • Forresters Drive (opp, Sylvan Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Gate2pharma · 0.6 mi
  • Care2homes · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.4%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,386

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 Lords Wood

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White87%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%6.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Christian47.3%47.2%
No religion40.6%37%
Not answered7.2%6.7%
Hindu2%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Muslim0.9%3.3%
Jewish0.6%0.9%
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK85.4%78%
Born outside the UK14.6%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above39.3%37.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%19.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%12.9%
No qualifications10.9%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.5%
Other qualifications3%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health48.9%51.7%
Good health38%33.5%
Fair health10.1%11%
Bad health2.9%3.1%
Very bad health0.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household42.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%29.5%
No cars or vans in household12.6%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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