Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL6 0HQ, AL6 0HJ, AL6 0HH.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,386,500. Average sale prices rose from £1,367,500 in 2016 to £1,595,000 in 2024 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Desborough Drive range from £925,000 to £1,875,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Desborough Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Desborough Drive 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £1,386,500 | 18 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Desborough Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A, Desborough Drive AL6 0HQ | 18 Oct 2024 | £1,450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Desborough Drive AL6 0HQ | 20 Jun 2024 | £1,740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Desborough Drive AL6 0HJ | 15 Mar 2021 | £1,875,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Desborough Drive AL6 0HQ | 12 Feb 2021 | £1,575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Desborough Drive AL6 0HQ | 14 Oct 2020 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Desborough Drive AL6 0HJ | 9 Aug 2019 | £1,305,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9A, Desborough Drive AL6 0HQ | 8 Aug 2018 | £1,000,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Desborough Drive AL6 0HH | 13 Apr 2018 | £1,260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Desborough Drive AL6 0HJ | 28 Oct 2016 | £1,285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Desborough Drive AL6 0HJ | 25 Jul 2016 | £1,450,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Desborough Drive | £1,285,000 (Oct 2016) → £1,875,000 (Mar 2021) | +46% over 4 yrs |
| 12, Desborough Drive | £1,450,000 (Jul 2016) → £1,305,000 (Aug 2019) | -10% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Desborough Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Oaklands Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School 186 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Sherrardswood School 445 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 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 · 26 min walk
- Watton-at-Stone station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Desborough Drive (adj, Orchard Road) 2 min walk
- Desborough Drive (opp, Orchard Road) 3 min walk
- Burnham Green Road (adj, Orchard Road) 5 min walk
- Burnham Green Road (nr, Orchard Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 2.2 mi - Knebworth & Marymead Practice
7 St Martins Road, Knebworth · 2.5 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 2.7 mi - Watton Place Clinic
High Street, Watton At Stone, Hertford · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Woolmer Green Express · 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 2.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Welwyn Garden City Express · 2.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden Moors Walk · 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
- Care2homes · 2.1 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 2.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
- Knebworth 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 952 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,272 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Hertfordshire 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 Desborough Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.5% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.2% | 54% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 33.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32% | 40.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 23.5% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 12.4% |
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 East Hertfordshire.
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