Postcode AL7 1QA is located in an urban city, within the Haldens area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Haldens area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Haldens is £58,865 per year. The median sale price in Haldens is £395,000 (around £430 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Little Rivers.
Haldens has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,623 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Haldens has a low crime rate, with approximately 44 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Haldens is £58,865 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 1QA.
Haldens near AL7 1QA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Welwyn Garden City | N/A | Walking directions to Welwyn Garden City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Little Rivers | Small | Walking directions to Little Rivers |
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £430 per square foot) in Haldens area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £625,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £610,000 | £614 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £463,750 | £427 |
| Terraced | 38 | £410,000 | £436 |
| Flats | 13 | £220,000 | £315 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £492,124 | £233,500 | £365,000 | £360,500 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £362,250 | £349,975 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £231,000 | £395,000 | £349,000 |
| 2019 | £455,000 | £225,000 | £347,000 | £346,750 |
| 2020 | £522,500 | £220,000 | £310,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £205,000 | £440,000 | £395,000 |
| 2022 | £584,950 | £260,000 | £435,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | £592,500 | £235,000 | £450,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | £521,750 | £215,000 | £455,000 | £399,000 |
| 2025 | £495,000 | £205,500 | £471,000 | £395,000 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £217,500 | £421,250 | £416,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £452 | £333 | £399 | £359 |
| 2017 | £450 | £393 | £398 | £365 |
| 2018 | £459 | £360 | £410 | £368 |
| 2019 | £440 | £341 | £397 | £363 |
| 2020 | £418 | £358 | £472 | £381 |
| 2021 | £486 | £399 | £412 | £395 |
| 2022 | £494 | £400 | £490 | £422 |
| 2023 | £534 | £404 | £441 | £447 |
| 2024 | £471 | £338 | £436 | £448 |
| 2025 | £454 | £379 | £445 | £437 |
| 2026 | £541 | £308 | £425 | £424 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL7 1QA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | Unit 3, Mallow Park, Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GX | Other | Leasehold | £141,360 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 32, Appletree Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2FE | Terraced | Freehold | £576,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 71, Appletree Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2FE | Terraced | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 15, Great Sampsons Field, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FW | Flats | Leasehold | £224,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 22, Great Sampsons Field, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FW | Flats | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the AL7 1QA postcode area, located within Haldens, there are 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Panshanger Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Mar 2023. | |
Panshanger Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Mar 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Ridgeway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Ridgeway Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL7 1QA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons | Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RY | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Elsons Mews, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1FP | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1JN | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Panshanger General Stores | Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1QS | Walking directions to Panshanger General Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Hardings, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 2EQ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL7 1QA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Richard Redmond
Haldens - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL7 1QA records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL7 1QA in Haldens is £395,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to AL7 1QA, including Panshanger Primary School (Good), Ridgeway Academy (Good) and Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL7 1QA is Welwyn Garden City, about 1,425 m away.
AL7 1QA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,623 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield covering AL7 1QA is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Richard Redmond (Reform UK).