Postcode AL7 3HJ is located in an urban city, within the Panshanger area of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hall Grove area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hall Grove is £68,088 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 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hall Grove has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,525 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Hall Grove has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hall Grove is £68,088 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 3HJ.
Hall Grove near AL7 3HJ 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 1.2 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 3HJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 44, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 237, Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JH | Terraced | Freehold | £408,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 239, Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JH | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 241, Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JH | Terraced | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the AL7 3HJ postcode area, located within Hall Grove, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Watchlytes Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Ridgeway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL7 3HJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Elsons Mews, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1FP | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Moorlands, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 4AZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RY | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 3HJ, 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 3HJ records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL7 3HJ in Panshanger is £425,000 (about £485 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to AL7 3HJ, including Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (Good), Watchlytes Primary School (Good) and Ridgeway Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL7 3HJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,525 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 3HJ is Andrew Lewin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lewis Francis Ross (Liberal Democrats).