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£195,000
1 bed · 1 bath · 491 sq ft
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GS
Added on 31/08/2026 
House prices in Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire · 542 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Welwyn Garden City
The average (median) house price in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire was £411,500 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 542 sales registered so far — 0.4% up on the year before and 9.4% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £417,250; detached £725,000; semi-detached £519,000; flats £245,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £469 per square foot (£5,048/m²), based on 1,113 of 1,121 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £411,500
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +0.4%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £469
- typical range £411–£539
- From 1,113 of 1,121 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 542
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Hertfordshire
- −10%
- Hertfordshire median £455,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Welwyn Garden City = the Welwyn Garden City post town: AL7, AL8 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Welwyn Garden City by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £725,000 | £556 | 1,302 sq ft | +9.0% |
| Semi-detached | 106 | £519,000 | £500 | 1,023 sq ft | +3.8% |
| Terraced | 224 | £417,250 | £492 | 883 sq ft | +4.1% |
| Flats | 156 | £245,000 | £405 | 630 sq ft | +0.4% |
Welwyn Garden City house price trend
Welwyn Garden City median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £407,500 | 146 |
| Q1 2022 | £386,000 | 199 |
| Q2 2022 | £372,000 | 157 |
| Q3 2022 | £430,000 | 195 |
| Q4 2022 | £425,900 | 198 |
| Q1 2023 | £400,000 | 101 |
| Q2 2023 | £396,000 | 106 |
| Q3 2023 | £425,000 | 143 |
| Q4 2023 | £395,000 | 116 |
| Q1 2024 | £410,000 | 110 |
| Q2 2024 | £400,000 | 127 |
| Q3 2024 | £413,000 | 142 |
| Q4 2024 | £420,000 | 141 |
| Q1 2025 | £398,750 | 208 |
| Q2 2025 | £420,000 | 85 |
| Q3 2025 | £410,000 | 151 |
| Q4 2025 | £410,000 | 157 |
| Q1 2026 | £420,000 | 124 |
| Q2 2026 | £425,000 | 100 |
| Q3 2026 | £465,000 | 17 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Welwyn Garden City sold for
14%
14%
16%
24%
11%
8%
5%
9%
£170k–£245k
£245k–£320k
£320k–£395k
£395k–£470k
£470k–£545k
£545k–£620k
£620k–£695k
£695k+
Most homes in Welwyn Garden City sold for £320k–£545k (51% of sales).
Sold house prices in Welwyn Garden City
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 8, Marsden Close AL8 6YE | Terraced | £465,000 | 829 sq ft | £561 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6, Picketts AL8 7HJ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 775 sq ft | £548 | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 69, Thistle Grove AL7 4AF | Terraced | £395,000 | 1,184 sq ft | £334 | +12% (2021) |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5, Beverley Gardens AL7 2NG | Detached | £575,000 | 936 sq ft | £614 | +20% (2019) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 6, Chalk Dale AL7 2AP | Terraced | £445,000 | 915 sq ft | £486 | +13% (2020) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 4, Brockett Close AL8 7BN | Terraced · Leasehold | £556,500 | 990 sq ft | £562 | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 42, Ingles AL8 7HH | Terraced | £387,000 | 753 sq ft | £514 | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 35, Queens Avenue AL7 4BZ | Semi-detached | £620,000 | 1,195 sq ft | £519 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1, Wren Wood AL7 1QF | Terraced | £395,000 | 969 sq ft | £408 | — |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 15, Purdom Road AL7 4FH | Terraced | £480,000 | 915 sq ft | £525 | — |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 17, Little Ganett AL7 3DG | Terraced | £395,000 | 797 sq ft | £496 | +7% (2022) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 8, Maidensfield AL8 7RL | Flats · Leasehold | £250,000 | 624 sq ft | £400 | +0% (2022) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 91, Upperfield Road AL7 3LR | Flats · Leasehold | £170,000 | 570 sq ft | £298 | — |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 5, Willow Grove AL8 7NA | Detached · Leasehold | £740,000 | 1,335 sq ft | £554 | — |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 12, Mandeville Rise AL8 7JU | Detached | £1,397,500 | 2,120 sq ft | £659 | — |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 27, Fordwich Road AL8 6EX | Semi-detached | £780,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £571 | — |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 12, Raymonds Close AL7 4TH | Semi-detached | £530,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £440 | −3% (2022) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 33, Barleycroft Road AL8 6JX | Detached | £720,000 | 1,066 sq ft | £676 | — |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 23, Sloansway AL7 1NA | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 926 sq ft | £416 | — |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 340, Howlands AL7 4HD | Semi-detached | £465,000 | 829 sq ft | £561 | — |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 140, Salisbury Road AL7 3SA | Terraced | £430,000 | 721 sq ft | £596 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 30, Beauchamps AL7 1FG | Detached | £700,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £512 | −1% (2023) |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 177, Thistle Grove AL7 4AG | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 829 sq ft | £555 | +18% (2021) |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 26, Kingsley Court AL7 4HZ | Terraced | £435,000 | 743 sq ft | £586 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 226, Thistle Grove AL7 4AL | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 721 sq ft | £575 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Welwyn Garden City
Most expensive streets
- Sherrardspark Road AL8 £1,188,500· 8 sales
- Elmwood AL8 £1,075,000· 7 sales
- Reddings AL8 £975,000· 6 sales
- Russellcroft Road AL8 £945,000· 5 sales
- Valley Road AL8 £940,000· 7 sales
- Woodland Rise AL8 £854,300· 8 sales
- Attimore Road AL8 £846,000· 14 sales
- Digswell Park Road AL8 £798,750· 10 sales
Most affordable streets
- Andrewsfield AL7 £140,000· 7 sales
- Maidensfield AL8 £186,500· 10 sales
- Sunningdale Mews AL7 £187,000· 6 sales
- Bessemer Road AL7 £190,000· 141 sales
- Roseacre Gardens AL7 £205,000· 24 sales
- Mundells AL7 £208,000· 8 sales
- Guessens Court AL8 £208,800· 13 sales
- Athelstan Walk South AL7 £213,000· 5 sales
Most active streets
- Bessemer Road AL7 25in 12m
- Howlands AL7 15in 12m
- Knightsfield AL8 10in 12m
- College Way AL8 10in 12m
- Forresters Drive AL7 10in 12m
- Otto Road AL7 9in 12m
- Handside Lane AL8 9in 12m
- Broadwater Road AL7 8in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Welwyn Garden City
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL7 | 388 | £388,975 | £450 | −1.5% |
| AL8 | 154 | £521,500 | £520 | +4.5% |
For sale in Welwyn Garden City now
Homes for sale in Welwyn Garden City today ask a median £220,000 (n = 23) vs £411,500 sold — asking is 47% below recent sold prices; £365 vs £469 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
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£190,000
1 bed · 1 bath · 487 sq ft
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GS
Added on 31/08/2026
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25% shared ownership
£48,750
1 bed · 1 bath · 491 sq ft
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GS
Added on 31/08/2026
1/8
25% shared ownership
£47,500
1 bed · 1 bath · 487 sq ft
Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GS
Added on 31/08/2026
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Part of Hertfordshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Welwyn Garden City is worth roughly £398k–£522k at the area's typical £411–£539 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Welwyn Garden City
›What is the average house price in Welwyn Garden City?
The median sold price in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire was £411,500 in the 12 months to May 2026 (542 sales registered so far); the mean was £431,087. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Welwyn Garden City per square foot?
Homes sold in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £469 per square foot (interquartile range £411–£539), from 1,113 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Welwyn Garden City going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.4% up on the previous 12 months and 9.4% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Welwyn Garden City?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Sherrardspark Road (AL8) has the highest median sold price at £1,188,500 across 8 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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