New Road, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 7TX.
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At a glance
5 property sales on New Road, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £583,333. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on New Road range from £465,000 to £690,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on New Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Road 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £583,333 | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £555,000 | 14 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on New Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, New Road AL8 7TX | 14 Feb 2024 | £625,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, New Road AL8 7TX | 24 Oct 2022 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, New Road AL8 7TX | 29 Sep 2020 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, New Road AL8 7TX | 25 Sep 2018 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, New Road AL8 7TX | 31 Oct 2017 | £465,000 | 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 New Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Green Lanes Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| Birchwood Avenue Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.3 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lakes (W-bound, Great North Road) 5 min walk
- Lakes (opp, Stanborough Road) 5 min walk
- Park (NE-bound, Stanborough Road) 7 min walk
- Lakes (nr, Great North Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi - Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 1.5 mi - Lister House Surgery
The Common, Hatfield · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer M&S Hatfield Oldings Corner · 0.8 mi
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Hatfield Extra · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Birchwood · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 1.0 mi
- Distinctly Dental · 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 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 | 74.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 546 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 91% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 91% | 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 New Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.4% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.9% | 8.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.7% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 31.8% | 37% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Jewish | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.4% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.6% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.5% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.8% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 30% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.6% | 29.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.7% | 41.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.9% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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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