Russettwood, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russettwood, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/russettwood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 2HQ, AL7 2JL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£190,583

12 sales

Price range

£154k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2022

AL7 2HQ

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At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Russettwood, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £174,727. Average sale prices rose from £163,625 in 2016 to £186,250 in 2022 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% flat, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Russettwood range from £153,500 to £365,000. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Russettwood compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	11	£174,727	28 Nov 2022
Terraced	1	£365,000	31 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Russettwood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	28 Nov 2022	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	28 Jan 2022	£187,500	Flat	Leasehold
19, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	7 Sep 2018	£178,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	1 Jun 2018	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	15 Dec 2017	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Russettwood AL7 2JL	31 Aug 2017	£365,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	26 Jun 2017	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	28 Apr 2017	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
40, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	31 Oct 2016	£168,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	26 Aug 2016	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	11 Mar 2016	£153,500	Flat	Leasehold
35, Russett House, Russettwood AL7 2HQ	5 Feb 2016	£158,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
5, Russett House, Russettwood	£175,000 (Aug 2016) → £185,000 (Nov 2022)	+6% over 6 yrs
6, Russett House, Russettwood	£176,000 (Apr 2017) → £187,500 (Jan 2022)	+7% over 5 yrs
16, Russett House, Russettwood	£153,500 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2017)	+11% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Russettwood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 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	1.2 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Welwyn North station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Russett Wood (nr, Sylvan Way) 1 min walk
Elizabeth House (nr, Moors Walk) 2 min walk
Elizabeth House (opp, Moors Walk) 2 min walk
Forresters Drive (nr, Sylvan Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.4 mi
Gate2pharma · 0.7 mi
Care2homes · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Beehive Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Woodhall Dental Practice · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.6%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	29.0%	17.1%
Households	830

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,607

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 Russettwood

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Who lives around Russettwood

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	88%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.7%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	46.4%	47.2%
No religion	42.7%	37%
Not answered	6%	6.7%
Hindu	1.6%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	3.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	83.6%	78%
Born outside the UK	16.4%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.1%	37.3%
No qualifications	21.2%	14.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	12.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	42.6%	51.7%
Good health	34.8%	33.5%
Fair health	17.7%	11%
Bad health	4%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	47.3%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	25.2%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	22.8%	17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Russettwood

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