Blakes Way, Welwyn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blakes Way, Welwyn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn/blakes-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL6 9RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£815,455

11 sales

Price range

£713k – £998k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Oct 2025

AL6 9RE

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At a glance

House prices£815k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkWelwyn North station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

11 property sales on Blakes Way, Welwyn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £815,455. Average sale prices fell from £821,667 in 2017 to £756,250 in 2025 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blakes Way range from £712,500 to £997,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blakes Way compared

AL6 postcode area£775,478

Welwyn£775,478

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blakes Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	11	£815,455	15 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Blakes Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	15 Oct 2025	£782,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	6 Jan 2025	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
31, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	6 Jun 2024	£997,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	24 Oct 2023	£947,500	Detached	Freehold
5, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	6 Oct 2023	£780,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	26 Feb 2021	£840,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	15 Jul 2020	£715,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	20 Dec 2018	£712,500	Detached	Freehold
21, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	22 Nov 2017	£865,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	17 Aug 2017	£770,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	20 Jul 2017	£830,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Blakes Way AL6 9RE	4 Jul 2016	£15,000	Other	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
8, Blakes Way	£15,000 (Jul 2016) → £712,500 (Dec 2018)	+4650% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Blakes Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sherrardswood School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 418 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Tenterfield Nursery School 71 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Oaklands Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Knightsfield School 65 pupils	Academy special converter	9–18	Report	1.0 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Codicote Church of England Primary School 276 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.4 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Knebworth station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Vineyards (nr, Codicote Road) 4 min walk
The Vineyards (opp, Codicote Road) 4 min walk
Carleton Rise (nr, Church Street) 4 min walk
Church Place (opp, Church Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 0.4 mi
Knebworth & Marymead Practice
7 St Martins Road, Knebworth · 2.5 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 2.7 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Express · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 1.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Woolmer Green Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Barnes Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Codicote Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Knightsfield Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Knebworth Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
Parkway Dental Surgery · 2.3 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 8 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	5 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	572

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,364

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 Blakes Way

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Who lives around Blakes Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	92%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	8.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	1.5%	2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	6.1%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	51%	47.2%
No religion	38.2%	37%
Not answered	6.7%	6.7%
Hindu	1.8%	3.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	89.3%	78%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	48.7%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	16.2%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	12.9%
No qualifications	9.2%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.8%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	53.6%	51.7%
Good health	32.7%	33.5%
Fair health	10.3%	11%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
2 cars or vans in household	42.3%	29.5%
1 car or van in household	32.2%	41.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.8%	11.3%
No cars or vans in household	7.7%	17.6%

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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Welwyn Hatfield Band D is £2,452 a year (Band A £1,635). See every band.

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