The Swallows, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 1BX, AL7 1BY.
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At a glance
14 property sales on The Swallows, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £337,222. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 29% flat, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Swallows range from £257,500 to £430,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.
House prices on The Swallows compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Swallows 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: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £337,222 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Flat | 4 | £275,875 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £430,000 | 9 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on The Swallows
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 27 Nov 2025 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 10 Jul 2025 | £388,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 10 Jul 2025 | £275,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 9 Feb 2024 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 4 Jan 2024 | £257,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 55, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 31 May 2023 | £285,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 53, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 21 Oct 2022 | £286,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 31 Aug 2022 | £352,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 12 Mar 2021 | £367,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 4 Feb 2021 | £404,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 25 Sep 2020 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 31 Jul 2020 | £173,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 18 Apr 2019 | £313,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, The Swallows AL7 1BX | 18 Jan 2019 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Swallows AL7 1BY | 25 Nov 2016 | £295,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32, The Swallows | £313,000 (Apr 2019) → £388,000 (Jul 2025) | +24% over 6 yrs |
| 26, The Swallows | £295,000 (Nov 2016) → £352,000 (Aug 2022) | +19% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Swallows
Crime
69 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Swallows in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Swallows is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 The Swallows
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Templewood Primary School 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Knebworth station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Nursery Hill (opp, Bessemer Road) 3 min walk
- Sloansway (nr, Haldens) 3 min walk
- Nursery Hill (nr, Bessemer Road) 4 min walk
- Shops (o/s, Haldens) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi - Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.5 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 1.0 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Care2homes · 0.8 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 646 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,580 |
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 The Swallows
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.9% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 6.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 4.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.8% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 37% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.1% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.9% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.4% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 19.1% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.6% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 31% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.2% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 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.
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