£785,000
Detached sold in Handside
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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Estimate calculated .
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2018 | £700,000 | - |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £563 per square foot) in Handside area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £891,900 | £655 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £692,000 | £584 |
| Terraced | 35 | £495,000 | £575 |
| Flats | 25 | £295,000 | £464 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £780,000 | £275,000 | £593,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | £785,000 | £255,000 | £600,000 | £457,000 |
| 2018 | £712,500 | £271,250 | £651,500 | £445,000 |
| 2019 | £852,500 | £257,500 | £640,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £810,000 | £248,255 | £650,000 | £421,250 |
| 2021 | £925,500 | £275,000 | £677,170 | £533,000 |
| 2022 | £1,035,000 | £295,000 | £730,000 | £515,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £316,250 | £680,000 | £509,000 |
| 2024 | £998,500 | £272,500 | £704,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £906,250 | £273,000 | £648,750 | £495,000 |
| 2026 | £970,000 | £315,000 | £710,000 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564 | £485 | £545 | £488 |
| 2017 | £595 | £447 | £576 | £517 |
| 2018 | £530 | £473 | £523 | £513 |
| 2019 | £548 | £456 | £520 | £491 |
| 2020 | £547 | £465 | £508 | £532 |
| 2021 | £616 | £503 | £503 | £552 |
| 2022 | £685 | £467 | £592 | £571 |
| 2023 | £581 | £514 | £582 | £581 |
| 2024 | £619 | £473 | £554 | £590 |
| 2025 | £596 | £457 | £571 | £604 |
| 2026 | £677 | £464 | £611 | £562 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL8 6JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | 27, Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 13, Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £709,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 5, Honeycroft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HR | Terraced | Leasehold | £480,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 8, Honeycroft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HR | Detached | Leasehold | £900,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 164, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City | Leasehold | 111 m² | £465,000 (2009) |
| 143, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City | Freehold | 103 m² | £622,000 (2014) |
| 151, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City | Leasehold | 105 m² | £525,000 (2017) |
Postcode AL8 6JB is located in an urban city, within the Handside area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £69,367 per year. The median sale price in Handside is £495,000 (around £563 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £346,250 and £636,250. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is The Campus Parkway.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,305 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside is £69,367 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from AL8 6JB.
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside near AL8 6JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Welwyn Garden City | N/A | Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Campus Parkway | Large | Walking directions to The Campus Parkway |
In the AL8 6JB postcode area, located within Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Applecroft School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Applecroft School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Stanborough School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
Stanborough School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL8 6JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Budgens | Stanborough Road, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6XA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TA | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | 44 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.5 mi | Iceland | Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PZ | Walking directions to Iceland |