Postcode AL7 2JQ is located in an urban city, within the Panshanger area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Panshanger area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Panshanger is £65,711 per year. The median sale price in Panshanger is £425,000 (around £485 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £348,500 and £540,000. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City, about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Panshanger has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,380 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Panshanger has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Panshanger is £65,711 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 2JQ.
Panshanger near AL7 2JQ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £485 per square foot) in Panshanger area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £630,000 | £534 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £520,000 | £501 |
| Terraced | 29 | £405,000 | £446 |
| Flats | 13 | £235,000 | £417 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £495,000 | £187,000 | £400,000 | £332,500 |
| 2017 | £590,000 | £207,500 | £495,000 | £360,000 |
| 2018 | £556,000 | £205,000 | £375,000 | £346,500 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £211,000 | £385,000 | £322,500 |
| 2020 | £541,500 | £210,000 | £398,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £215,000 | £445,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £222,000 | £470,000 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | £541,250 | £210,000 | £395,500 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £199,000 | £473,200 | £362,000 |
| 2025 | £610,000 | £187,500 | £521,000 | £415,000 |
| 2026 | £660,000 | £240,000 | £495,000 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447 | £372 | £418 | £427 |
| 2017 | £467 | £395 | £452 | £389 |
| 2018 | £480 | £375 | £452 | £429 |
| 2019 | £455 | £420 | £437 | £434 |
| 2020 | £488 | £398 | £409 | £390 |
| 2021 | £483 | £395 | £415 | £468 |
| 2022 | £517 | £430 | £537 | £474 |
| 2023 | £532 | £395 | £469 | £482 |
| 2024 | £498 | £435 | £494 | £492 |
| 2025 | £504 | £365 | £510 | £452 |
| 2026 | £523 | £429 | £494 | £448 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL7 2JQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 102, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JQ | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 114, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 120, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 9, Cowslips, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JJ | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 47, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JA | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the AL7 2JQ postcode area, located within Panshanger, 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Watchlytes Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Ridgeway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL7 2JQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Elsons Mews, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1FP | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RY | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | 71-81 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BQ | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 63 Moors Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BQ | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 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 2JQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lewis Francis Ross
Panshanger - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Lewin
Welwyn Hatfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL7 2JQ records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL7 2JQ in Panshanger is £425,000 (about £485 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL7 2JQ, including Watchlytes 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.
AL7 2JQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,380 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 2JQ is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lewis Francis Ross (Liberal Democrats).