Whitethorn, Welwyn Garden City

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 3EX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£440,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£410,010

10 sales

Price range

£318k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Sep 2026

AL7 3EX

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At a glance

House prices£440k averageAbout the Welwyn Garden City average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 12 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

10 property sales on Whitethorn, 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 £440,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £403,157. 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 70% terraced, 20% flat, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whitethorn range from £317,500 to £500,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 92 streets in Welwyn Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Whitethorn ranks 33rd for average price.

House prices on Whitethorn compared

Whitethorn£440,000

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

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£403,157	9 Sep 2026
Flat	2	£390,000	1 Feb 2023
Detached	1	£498,000	26 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Whitethorn

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	9 Sep 2026	£500,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	6 Jan 2026	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	1 Feb 2023	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
19, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	8 Apr 2022	£395,200	Terraced	Freehold
8, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	17 Dec 2021	£425,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	26 Apr 2021	£498,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	29 Mar 2021	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	25 Sep 2020	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	4 Aug 2020	£317,500	Terraced	Freehold
29, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	15 Nov 2018	£390,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	20 Feb 2017	£360,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Whitethorn AL7 3EX	26 Sep 2016	£414,400	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
22, Whitethorn	£414,400 (Sep 2016) → £500,000 (Sep 2026)	+21% over 10 yrs
26, Whitethorn	£360,000 (Feb 2017) → £420,000 (Feb 2023)	+17% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitethorn

Crime

250 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitethorn in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Anti-social behaviour	68
Vehicle crime	17
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Whitethorn 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 Whitethorn

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Ridgeway Academy 875 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Panshanger Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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
James Marks Academy 62 pupils	Free schools special	11–18	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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Welwyn North station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ridgeway (nr, Heronswood Road) 2 min walk
Ridgeway (opp, Heronswood Road) 3 min walk
Heronswood Road (N-bound, Ridgeway) 3 min walk
Ganett Roundabout (NW-bound, Heronswood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.9 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Gate2pharma · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Beehive Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.6%	62.5%
Private rented	7.6%	20.3%
Social rented	32.7%	17.1%
Households	602

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,592

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 Whitethorn

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Who lives around Whitethorn

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	84.2%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	4.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	6.1%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
No religion	48.9%	37%
Christian	37%	47.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.7%
Muslim	3.1%	3.3%
Hindu	1.8%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.7%

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	30.3%	37.3%
No qualifications	17.3%	14.3%
Level 2 qualifications	17.2%	12.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17%	19.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.1%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	50.3%	51.7%
Good health	32.8%	33.5%
Fair health	12.6%	11%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	40.5%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	33.3%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	15.8%	17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.4%	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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