Old Forge Close, Welwyn

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL6 0SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£1,015,000

3 sales

Price range

£885k – £1.2m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Sep 2022

AL6 0SR

At a glance

House prices£1.02m averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkWelwyn North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Old Forge Close, Welwyn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,015,000.

House prices on Old Forge Close compared

AL6 postcode area£792,248

Welwyn£792,248

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£1,015,000	9 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Old Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Old Forge Close AL6 0SR	9 Sep 2022	£1,200,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Old Forge Close AL6 0SR	6 Feb 2020	£885,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Old Forge Close AL6 0SR	19 Nov 2018	£960,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Old Forge Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Forge Close in August 2026.

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

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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	16
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Old Forge Close 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 Old Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 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	0.4 mi
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 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	0.8 mi
Monk's Walk School 1,440 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Templewood Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Welwyn North station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Knebworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nursery Hill (opp, Bessemer Road) 4 min walk
Nursery Hill (nr, Bessemer Road) 6 min walk
Sloansway (nr, Haldens) 6 min walk
Welwyn North Railway Station (Stop A, Harmer Green Lane) 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

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

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+)	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.

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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