Hertford Road, Welwyn
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL6 0BX, AL6 0BU, AL6 0DA.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Hertford Road, Welwyn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £642,357. Average sale prices fell from £980,000 in 2016 to £652,000 in 2025 (-33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hertford Road range from £480,000 to £1,447,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hertford Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hertford Road 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 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £642,357 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £982,000 | 19 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Hertford Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 5 Dec 2025 | £565,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 24 Feb 2025 | £739,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Maran Lodge, 56B, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 19 Dec 2024 | £1,447,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 65, Hertford Road AL6 0BU | 7 Feb 2024 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 30 Sep 2021 | £800,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 29 Sep 2021 | £760,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Hertford Road AL6 0BU | 4 Feb 2021 | £645,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Hertford Road AL6 0DA | 29 Jun 2020 | £782,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Maran House, 56, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 8 Aug 2018 | £1,650,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 58, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 20 Feb 2018 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 81, Hertford Road AL6 0BU | 2 Jun 2017 | £507,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56A, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 1 Feb 2016 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 76, Hertford Road AL6 0BX | 8 Jan 2016 | £1,035,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 81, Hertford Road | £507,500 (Jun 2017) → £645,000 (Feb 2021) | +27% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Hertford Road
Crime
53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hertford Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Hertford Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mimram at Welwyn Flood warning area
- River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Hertford Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Waterside Academy 166 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Knightsfield School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Sherrardswood School 445 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | 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 North station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Knebworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Nursery Hill (opp, Bessemer Road) 5 min walk
- Sloansway (nr, Haldens) 6 min walk
- Welwyn North Railway Station (Stop A, Harmer Green Lane) 7 min walk
- Nursery Hill (nr, Bessemer Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge Cottage Surgery
41 High Street, Welwyn · 1.4 mi - Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi - The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.7 mi - Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Knightsfield · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Shire Park Express · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Nodeway BP · 1.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bessemer Road · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Knightsfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Care2homes · 1.0 mi
- Johns & Kelynack Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.3 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 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 | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 631 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,644 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 Hertford Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.2% | 78.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.1% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 34.7% | 37% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.1% | 78% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.9% | 22% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 55.9% | 37.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 19.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.2% |
| No qualifications | 6.3% | 14.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.8% | 51.7% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.1% | 11% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Welwyn Hatfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.3% | 29.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.4% | 41.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 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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