AREA REPORT · WELWYN HATFIELD AL6

AL6.

Welwyn Hatfield

AL6 is an outcode in Welwyn Hatfield, covering the neighbourhoods of Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village, Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell, Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford, Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered and Knightsfield. Over the last 12 months 90 properties changed hands — a median of £290k for flats (£4,615/sqm) and £747k for houses (£5,274/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
3,520
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
7
40
Houses
83
367
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£290k
n = 7
£581k
n = 40
Houses
£747k
n = 83
£739k
n = 367
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,615
n = 7
£5,358
n = 40
Houses
£5,274
n = 82
£5,400
n = 355
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−6.8% vs 12m
−5.8% vs 3y
£440k£880k£739k£747k£697k3Yn=36712Mn=836Mn=25
Flats
Correcting
−32.1% vs 12m
−66.1% vs 3y
£310k£620k£581k£290k£197k3Yn=4012Mn=76Mn=1
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.6% vs 12m
−3.9% vs 3y
£0£2,950£5,900£5,400£5,274£5,1883Yn=35512Mn=826Mn=25
Flats
Correcting
−16.3% vs 12m
−27.9% vs 3y
£0£2,850£5,700£5,358£4,615£3,8633Yn=4012Mn=76Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£805k
n=25
Median £
£697k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£5,394
n=25
Median £/sqm
£5,188
n=25
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£808k
n=83
Median £
£747k
n=83
Avg £/sqm
£5,319
n=82
Median £/sqm
£5,274
n=82
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£838k
n=367
Median £
£739k
n=367
Avg £/sqm
£5,581
n=355
Median £/sqm
£5,400
n=355
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£197k
n=1
Median £
£197k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£3,863
n=1
Median £/sqm
£3,863
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£350k
n=7
Median £
£290k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£4,754
n=7
Median £/sqm
£4,615
n=7
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£528k
n=40
Median £
£581k
n=40
Avg £/sqm
£5,319
n=40
Median £/sqm
£5,358
n=40
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£37k£443k£848k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
81
02444872010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Other/unknown
Band A
161
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
146
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
733
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
1,176
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
899
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,509
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
1,914
Detached
Band H
265
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
629
9.1%
Terraced houses
990
14%
Semi-detached houses
1,378
20%
Detached houses
2,615
38%
Bungalows
1,085
16%
Other/unknown
214
3.1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
74
Schools
6
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
1,589
2,457
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
2,253
2,443
Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford
509
659
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
262
366
Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
102
108
Wheathampstead
6
8
Knightsfield
9
7
Panshanger
0
0
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
0
0
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Welwyn West
2,737
3,205
Welwyn East
1,105
1,695
Hertford Rural
509
659
Knebworth
223
295
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
102
108
Codicote & Kimpton
39
71
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
6
8
Sherrards
9
7
Panshanger
0
0
Handside
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

AL6 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Welwyn Hatfield (AL6)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in AL6 (Welwyn Hatfield) was £747k, with an average of £808k, from 83 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in AL6?
The median flat sale price in AL6 over the last 12 months was £290k (about £4,615 per square metre), from 7 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in AL6?
Typical sale prices per square metre in AL6 are £5,274 for houses and £4,615 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in AL6 have?
Homes in AL6 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in AL6 in the last year?
90 properties were sold in AL6 over the last 12 months, and 407 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES