AL8, Welwyn Garden City and Lemsford, Welwyn Hatfield
Postcode district in Welwyn Hatfield · 329 sales in the last 24 months, 312 with a floor area counted
Median price per square metre, last 24 months£5,580312 sales · £518 per sq ft · up 1.2% on a year ago
Prices per square metre in AL8 are up 1.2% on a year ago, at a median of £5,580 (£518 per sq ft).
Half of the 312 counted sales were between £4,940 and £6,450 per square metre, and the median price paid was £500,000. HM Land Registry records 6,661 sales in this postcode district since 1995.
Median price, 24 months£500,000
£ per m², middle half£4,940 to £6,450
Sales, 24 months329312 with a floor area counted
Typical floor area88 m²
By property type
| Type | Sales | £ / m² | Middle half | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £6,300 | £5,530–7,130 | £900,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 66 | £4,830 | £4,060–5,400 | £280,000 |
| Semi-detached | 80 | £5,970 | £5,200–6,580 | £638,800 |
| Terraced | 110 | £5,600 | £5,070–6,420 | £452,500 |
The trend
Busiest streets in AL8
By sales in the last 24 months| Street | Sales | £ / m² |
|---|---|---|
| College Way | 18 | £5,400 |
| Knightsfield | 17 | £5,250 |
| Handside Lane | 16 | £6,750 |
| Guessens Road | 10 | — |
| Stonehills | 10 | — |
| Longcroft Gardens | 8 | — |
| Attimore Road | 7 | — |
| Great North Road | 7 | — |
| Ingles | 7 | — |
| Parkway | 7 | — |
| Harwood Close | 6 | — |
| Oakdale | 6 | — |
| Rooks Close | 6 | — |
| Lemsford Lane | 5 | — |
| Lemsford Village | 5 | — |
| Springfields | 5 | — |
| Stanborough Green | 5 | — |
| Blakemere Road | 4 | — |
| Brocket Road | 4 | — |
| Crossway | 4 | — |
Year by year
Counted sales| Year | Sales | Median price | Median £ / m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | £507,500 | £5,870 |
| 2025 | 174 | £492,000 | £5,580 |
| 2024 | 151 | £485,000 | £5,540 |
| 2023 | 131 | £580,000 | £5,680 |
| 2022 | 202 | £513,800 | £5,770 |
| 2021 | 187 | £475,000 | £5,280 |
| 2020 | 164 | £526,000 | £5,090 |
| 2019 | 178 | £416,300 | £5,120 |
| 2018 | 153 | £435,000 | £5,100 |
| 2017 | 172 | £411,900 | £5,060 |
| 2016 | 198 | £435,000 | £4,990 |
| 2015 | 184 | £366,400 | £4,410 |
Sales to September 2026 · HM Land Registry price paid data · MHCLG energy certificates · ONS postcode directory · medians of counted sales over 24 months · typical floor area 88 m² · change on a year ago +1.2% · An index-based comparison of sold prices, not a valuation.