The Limes, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4BD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Limes, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £809,650. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Limes range from £528,600 to £1,120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Limes compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Limes 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £809,650 | 26 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on The Limes
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, The Limes AL7 4BD | 26 Mar 2025 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Limes AL7 4BD | 6 Jan 2023 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Limes AL7 4BD | 23 Sep 2022 | £1,120,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Limes AL7 4BD | 19 Jan 2017 | £528,600 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, The Limes | £528,600 (Jan 2017) → £740,000 (Mar 2025) | +40% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Limes
Crime
218 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Limes in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Limes 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 Limes
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Marks Academy 62 pupils | Free schools special | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Creswick Academy 325 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.8 mi |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | 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 Garden City station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
- Welwyn North station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Beehive Green (opp, Beehive Lane) 1 min walk
- Beehive Green (nr, Beehive Lane) 1 min walk
- Sweet Briar (opp, Cole Green Lane) 2 min walk
- Thumbswood (opp, Beehive Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.0 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Gate2pharma · 0.6 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Beehive Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.5 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
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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 897 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,295 |
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 The Limes
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Who lives around The Limes
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.5% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 41.4% | 37% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Sikh | 2.7% | – |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.3% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.7% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.2% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.7% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 7.8% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.7% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.7% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 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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