AREA REPORT · WELWYN HATFIELD AL8

AL8.

Welwyn Hatfield

AL8 is an outcode in Welwyn Hatfield, covering the neighbourhoods of Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, Knightsfield, Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village and Hatfield North & West. Over the last 12 months 124 properties changed hands — a median of £267k for flats (£4,839/sqm) and £580k for houses (£6,067/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
4,152
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
25
97
Houses
99
344
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£267k
n = 25
£275k
n = 97
Houses
£580k
n = 99
£597k
n = 344
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,839
n = 25
£4,706
n = 95
Houses
£6,067
n = 99
£5,845
n = 343
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
Climbing
+6.0% vs 12m
+3.1% vs 3y
£340k£680k£597k£580k£615k3Yn=34412Mn=996Mn=37
Flats
Buoyant
+18.0% vs 12m
+14.5% vs 3y
£170k£340k£275k£267k£315k3Yn=9712Mn=256Mn=7
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
Softening
−2.9% vs 12m
+0.8% vs 3y
£0£3,200£6,400£5,845£6,067£5,8903Yn=34312Mn=996Mn=37
Flats
·Plateauing
−0.2% vs 12m
+2.6% vs 3y
£0£2,550£5,100£4,706£4,839£4,8283Yn=9512Mn=256Mn=7
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£638k
n=37
Median £
£615k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£5,846
n=37
Median £/sqm
£5,890
n=37
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£638k
n=99
Median £
£580k
n=99
Avg £/sqm
£6,030
n=99
Median £/sqm
£6,067
n=99
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£638k
n=344
Median £
£597k
n=344
Avg £/sqm
£5,951
n=343
Median £/sqm
£5,845
n=343
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£304k
n=7
Median £
£315k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£4,548
n=7
Median £/sqm
£4,828
n=7
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£286k
n=25
Median £
£267k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£4,627
n=25
Median £/sqm
£4,839
n=25
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£296k
n=97
Median £
£275k
n=97
Avg £/sqm
£4,753
n=95
Median £/sqm
£4,706
n=95
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£92k£386k£680k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
81
04919822010201520202025
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.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
29
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
616
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
1,376
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,313
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band E
1,128
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
1,314
Detached
Band G
427
Detached
Band H
7
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,780
25%
Terraced houses
2,465
34%
Semi-detached houses
1,441
20%
Detached houses
1,238
17%
Bungalows
302
4.2%
Other/unknown
15
<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
1
Bus stops
77
Schools
9
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
3,450
3,454
Knightsfield
2,258
2,603
Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
237
338
Hatfield North & West
0
0
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Handside
3,450
3,454
Sherrards
2,258
2,603
Hatfield Villages
237
338
Hatfield Central
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

AL8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Welwyn Hatfield (AL8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in AL8 (Welwyn Hatfield) was £580k, with an average of £638k, from 99 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in AL8?
The median flat sale price in AL8 over the last 12 months was £267k (about £4,839 per square metre), from 25 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in AL8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in AL8 are £6,067 for houses and £4,839 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in AL8 have?
Homes in AL8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in AL8 in the last year?
124 properties were sold in AL8 over the last 12 months, and 441 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES