AL8 — Welwyn Garden City
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in AL8 (Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield) — 6,490 sales over 32 years of market history across 3 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the AL8 market was £89,500. The 2026 median: £562,000 — 6.3 times the starting point. 2020 was the year to be holding: the median rose +27.1% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2021 learned about -18.3% the hard way.
Median sold price in AL8
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £89,500 | 230 |
| 2000 | £150,000 | 229 |
| 2005 | £235,000 | 253 |
| 2010 | £307,500 | 146 |
| 2015 | £360,000 | 196 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | 183 |
| 2025 | £492,000 | 164 |
| 2026 | £562,000 | 37 |
The areas on the board
The board splits AL8 into 3 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7) (50% of local sales) — busiest streets: Knightsfield, Gresley Close, Great North Road
- Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6) (49% of local sales) — busiest streets: Handside Lane, Longcroft Lane, Parkway
- Lemsford (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Lemsford Village, Mill Close, Cromer Hyde Lane
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