Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL8 6ET, AL8 6EU.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £680,000. Recorded sale prices on Rooks Hill range from £675,000 to £685,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.
House prices on Rooks Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rooks Hill 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: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £680,000 | 18 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Rooks Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Rooks Hill AL8 6ET | 18 Jul 2023 | £680,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 22, Rooks Hill AL8 6ET | 31 Mar 2023 | £680,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Rooks Hill AL8 6EU | 25 Jan 2023 | £685,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Rooks Hill AL8 6ET | 11 Mar 2021 | £675,000 | 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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Crime and flood risk near Rooks Hill
Crime
311 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rooks Hill in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 91 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 80 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 16 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rooks Hill is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Rooks Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Applecroft School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stanborough School 1,287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lakeside School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Longcroft Green (opp, Stanborough Rd) 1 min walk
- Longcroft Green (adj, Stanborough Rd) 1 min walk
- Stanborough Close (nr, Stanborough Road) 2 min walk
- Stanborough Close (opp, Stanborough Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Welwyn Garden City · 0.0 mi
- Iceland Iceland Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Welwyn Garden City · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Parkway Community Health Clinic · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Church Road Dental Practice · 0.5 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 774 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,757 |
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 Rooks Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.6% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 39.1% | 37% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.4% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.6% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.7% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.6% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.4% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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