Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 1LT, AL7 1GX.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.
House prices on Watchmead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watchmead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.
Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Watchmead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Watchmead AL7 1LT | 21 Mar 2025 | £6,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 4, Mallow Park, Watchmead AL7 1GX | 13 Oct 2020 | £775,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7B, Watchmead | 12 Jul 2017 | £3,900,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Alders Court, Watchmead AL7 1LT | 11 Jul 2017 | £681,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 30, Watchmead AL7 1LT | 23 Jun 2017 | £3,215,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2-3, Alders Court, Watchmead AL7 1LT | 22 Dec 2016 | £730,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Watchmead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Holwell Primary School 397 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Peartree Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Welwyn North station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Watchmead (nr, Black Fan Road) 2 min walk
- Westly Wood (adj, Daniells) 3 min walk
- Watchmead (opp, Black Fan Road) 3 min walk
- Brownfields (opp, Black Fan Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.6 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi - Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Care2homes · 0.2 mi
- Gate2pharma · 0.4 mi
- Peartree Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 31% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 15% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 15% | 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 Watchmead
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.6% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 42.4% | 37% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 2% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.4% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 13% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 29.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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