AL8 7TH
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Property report — AL8 7TH
Open-data due diligence for AL8 7TH and the area around it.
AL8 7TH in brief: 26 recorded sales (£95,000–£695,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL8 7TH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL8 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£572,859
Population
9,181
Crimes recorded
17
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL8 7, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | £540,000 | 16 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-03-17 | £517,000 | 4 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-04 | £695,000 | 8B GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-02-22 | £430,000 | 1 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-14 | £522,500 | 25 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-01-03 | £438,500 | 20 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-12-14 | £455,000 | 22 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-07-10 | £430,000 | 24 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-03-06 | £320,000 | 25 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-08-22 | £320,000 | 4 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-03-25 | £410,000 | 8B GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-10-25 | £272,000 | 5 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-08-28 | £312,000 | 21 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-01-21 | £230,000 | 3 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-17 | £345,000 | 26 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-06-29 | £280,000 | 23 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-03-01 | £355,000 | 11 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-02-27 | £303,000 | 12 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-05 | £241,500 | 5 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-10 | £250,000 | 19 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-09-24 | £279,950 | 27 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-05-13 | £202,000 | 26 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-05-01 | £235,500 | 20 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-06-02 | £165,000 | 23 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-12-16 | £150,500 | 24 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £95,000 | 11 GREAT NORTH ROAD | Detached |
26 recorded sales on AL8 7TH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Green Lanes Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Applecroft School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Creswick Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| The Ryde School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE (1.1 mi) · WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY (1.4 mi) · PEARTREE LANE SURGERY (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · NEW QEII HOSPITAL CDC (1.6 mi) · NEW QE2 HOSPITAL (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GOSMOOR (LEMSFORD BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY) (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · THE OLD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · BOOTS (1.4 mi) · PEARTREE PHARMACY (1.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Welwyn Garden City (1.4 mi) · Hatfield (Herts) (1.6 mi) · Welwyn North (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.7 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.3 mi) · Co-op Food (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 3,533
Owned 73% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL8 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL8 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 26/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL8 7TH in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL8 | SectorAL8 7 | PostcodeAL8 7TH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £541,665 | £572,859 | £338,248 |
| Population | 16,152 | 9,181 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 164 | 17 | — |
| Schools | 9 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL8 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.