Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 2AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£425,000

1 sales

Price range

£425k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Sep 2021

AL7 2AZ

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At a glance

House prices£425k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £425,000.

House prices on Watchlytes compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£425,000	17 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Watchlytes

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Watchlytes AL7 2AZ	17 Sep 2021	£425,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watchlytes

Crime

154 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watchlytes in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	65
Anti-social behaviour	47
Other theft	9
Criminal damage & arson	8
Public order	8
Burglary	5

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

Flood risk

Watchlytes 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 Watchlytes

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.0 mi
Springmead Primary School 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.0 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 · 27 min walk
Welwyn North station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bericot Way (nr, Moors Walk) 2 min walk
Watchlytes (opp, Moors Walk) 2 min walk
Waterford Green (nr, Panshanger Drive) 2 min walk
Bericot Way (opp, Moor Walk) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.4 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Gate2pharma · 0.4 mi
Care2homes · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Beehive Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.0 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 Watchlytes

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Who lives around Watchlytes

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 Watchlytes

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