Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7NF, AL8 7NX.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £508,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Monks Rise range from £440,000 to £870,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.
House prices on Monks Rise compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Monks Rise 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: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £508,750 | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Terraced | 3 | £559,667 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Flat | 1 | £870,000 | 18 Jan 2021 |
| Detached | 1 | £625,000 | 8 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Monks Rise
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 8 Oct 2025 | £625,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 23 Apr 2024 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 9 Feb 2024 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 10 Mar 2023 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Digswell House, Monks Rise AL8 7NX | 18 Jan 2021 | £870,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 11, Digswell House, Monks Rise AL8 7NX | 27 Nov 2020 | £680,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 24 Aug 2020 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 20, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 13 Aug 2018 | £555,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Monks Rise AL8 7NF | 11 Aug 2017 | £444,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Monks Rise | £505,000 (Mar 2023) → £510,000 (Feb 2024) | +1% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Monks Rise
Crime
83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monks Rise in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Monks Rise 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 Monks Rise
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sherrardswood School 445 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Knebworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Monk's Walk School (nr, Knightsfield) 3 min walk
- Digswell Park Road (opp, Knightsfield) 4 min walk
- Monk's Walk School (opp, Knightsfield) 4 min walk
- Digswell Park Road (nr, Knightsfield) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 0.9 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Express · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Barnes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Parkway Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Dental Beauty Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 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 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 574 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,506 |
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 Monks Rise
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.7% | 78.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 8.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.5% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 43.4% | 37% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.7% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 12.4% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.4% | 29.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 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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