Postfield, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Postfield, Welwyn Garden City · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/postfield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 1NE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£299,000

2 sales

Price range

£250k – £348k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2021

AL7 1NE

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At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkWelwyn North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Postfield, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £299,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Postfield compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Postfield has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£299,000	17 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Postfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Postfield AL7 1NE	17 Feb 2021	£348,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Postfield AL7 1NE	20 Jul 2016	£250,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Postfield	£250,000 (Jul 2016) → £348,000 (Feb 2021)	+39% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Postfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Waterside Academy 166 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 North station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lumbards (nr, Sloansway) 1 min walk
Flexley Wood (nr, Sloansway) 2 min walk
Robin Mead (adj, Rowans) 2 min walk
Sloansway (nr, Haldens) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.2 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi
Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Care2homes · 0.6 mi
Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 0.9 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.6%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	46.4%	17.1%
Households	746

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,673

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 Postfield

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Who lives around Postfield

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	87.6%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.7%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	1%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	46.6%	47.2%
No religion	44.4%	37%
Not answered	4.8%	6.7%
Hindu	1.4%	3.2%
Muslim	1.3%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	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	27.9%	37.3%
No qualifications	21.3%	14.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	12.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	19.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.1%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	43.2%	51.7%
Good health	31.9%	33.5%
Fair health	16.3%	11%
Bad health	6.9%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	44.5%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	24.7%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	24.2%	17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.6%	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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Welwyn Hatfield Band D is £2,452 a year (Band A £1,635). See every band.

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