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The Commons, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Commons, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/the-commons/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4RZ, AL7 4SB, AL7 4RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£527,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£435,333
36 sales
Price range
£210k – £710k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
AL7 4SB

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At a glance

House prices£528k average21% above the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

36 property sales on The Commons, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £527,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £428,211. Average sale prices rose from £359,000 in 2016 to £527,500 in 2026 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% above the Welwyn Garden City average of £435,135 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 44% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Commons range from £210,000 to £710,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, The Commons ranks 15th for average price.

House prices on The Commons compared

The Commons£527,500
AL7 postcode area£387,817
Welwyn Garden City£435,135
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £359,000 (2 sales)2016£359k2017: £423,500 (6 sales)2017£424k2018: £405,000 (3 sales)2018£405k2019: £439,333 (3 sales)2019£439k2020: £454,167 (6 sales)2020£454k2021: £426,667 (3 sales)2021£427k2022: £400,000 (4 sales)2022£400k2023: £455,000 (3 sales)2023£455k2024: £450,000 (3 sales)2024£450k2025: £505,000 (1 sales)2025£505k2026: £527,500 (2 sales)2026£528k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£428,2112 Apr 2026
Terraced16£426,62531 Mar 2026
Detached1£710,00024 Nov 2020

Sold prices on The Commons

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, The Commons AL7 4SB 2 Apr 2026£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Commons AL7 4RW 31 Mar 2026£560,000 TerracedFreehold
60, The Commons AL7 4RS 28 Feb 2025£505,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Commons AL7 4RP 11 Dec 2024£425,000 TerracedFreehold
101, The Commons AL7 4RZ 27 Sep 2024£500,000 TerracedFreehold
81, The Commons AL7 4RZ 9 Aug 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, The Commons AL7 4SB 18 Aug 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, The Commons AL7 4RZ 20 Mar 2023£525,000 TerracedFreehold
71, The Commons AL7 4RZ 15 Mar 2023£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, The Commons AL7 4RZ 7 Oct 2022£480,000 TerracedFreehold
24, The Commons AL7 4RP 27 May 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Commons AL7 4RW 11 Apr 2022£460,000 TerracedFreehold
105, The Commons AL7 4RZ 10 Jan 2022£450,000 TerracedFreehold
71, The Commons AL7 4RZ 27 Apr 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Commons AL7 4RP 26 Mar 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Commons AL7 4RW 4 Mar 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
118, The Commons AL7 4SB 24 Nov 2020£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, The Commons AL7 4SB 24 Nov 2020£710,000 DetachedFreehold
85, The Commons AL7 4RZ 1 Oct 2020£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, The Commons AL7 4RZ 18 Sep 2020£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, The Commons AL7 4RY 20 Mar 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Commons AL7 4RW 10 Jan 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
93, The Commons AL7 4RZ 18 Nov 2019£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, The Commons AL7 4SB 20 Aug 2019£453,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, The Commons AL7 4SB 31 Jan 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Commons AL7 4RP 13 Sep 2018£355,000 TerracedFreehold
123, The Commons AL7 4RZ 10 Sep 2018£425,000 TerracedFreehold
125, The Commons AL7 4RZ 29 May 2018£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, The Commons AL7 4RZ 29 Nov 2017£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Commons AL7 4RP 29 Aug 2017£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, The Commons AL7 4RZ 31 Mar 2017£460,000 TerracedFreehold
46, The Commons AL7 4RS 23 Feb 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, The Commons AL7 4SB 31 Jan 2017£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, The Commons AL7 4RZ 6 Jan 2017£376,000 TerracedFreehold
105, The Commons AL7 4RZ 19 Sep 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
95, The Commons AL7 4RZ 2 Jun 2016£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
82, The Commons £405,000 (Aug 2023) → £495,000 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 3 yrs
32, The Commons £355,000 (Sep 2018) → £425,000 (Dec 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
123, The Commons £425,000 (Sep 2018) → £525,000 (Mar 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
71, The Commons £360,000 (Apr 2021) → £435,000 (Mar 2023) +21%
over 2 yrs
105, The Commons £350,000 (Sep 2016) → £450,000 (Jan 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Commons

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Commons in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour35
Vehicle crime13
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft5
Public order5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Commons is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning 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 The Commons

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
James Marks Academy 62 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.0 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Creswick Academy 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 1.1 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Hatfield (Herts) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Howlands House (opp, Howlands) 2 min walk
  • Howlands House (nr, Howlands) 2 min walk
  • Sheepcote (opp, Howlands) 2 min walk
  • Sheepcote (nr, Howlands) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Grove Group Practice
    4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
  • Spring House Health
    Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
  • Peartree Lane Surgery
    110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi
  • The Garden City Practice
    Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Gate2pharma · 0.9 mi
  • Peartree Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Beehive Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.2 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households897

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,295

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 The Commons

Ethnic group

HereWelwyn Hatfield
White78.5%78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%6.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.1%
Other ethnic group1.7%2.3%

Religion

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Christian44%47.2%
No religion41.4%37%
Not answered4.2%6.7%
Hindu3.1%3.2%
Muslim2.7%3.3%
Sikh2.7%–
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK80.3%78%
Born outside the UK19.7%22%

Highest qualification

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above40.4%37.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%19.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%12.9%
No qualifications10.2%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.9%4.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%

General health

HereWelwyn Hatfield
Very good health54.7%51.7%
Good health34.6%33.5%
Fair health7.8%11%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWelwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household43.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household32.7%29.5%
No cars or vans in household12.6%17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%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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