When did prices peak?
£599,415
JUN 2023
Price history
What is the average house price in Welwyn Hatfield?
£502,010
Average price per property type
Detached
£945,954
Semi-Detached
£565,624
Terraced
£413,743
Flats
£267,461
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £13,490 (2.62%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £92,705 (22.65%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Welwyn Hatfield
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
1,108
Last 12 months · -21.8% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Terraced houses
34.5% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
42.2% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Ayot St Lawrence
£1,520,000
Lowest
Woolmer Green
£381,608
How does Welwyn Hatfield rank?
6th most expensive area of Hertfordshire.
Compared with 10 areas
View Hertfordshire pricesMost expensive houses in Welwyn Hatfield
The five highest recorded property sales in Welwyn Hatfield.
#1
chantry court woods avenue, hertfordshire
#2
chrysler house bessemer road, hertfordshire
#3
wildwood warren wood mews, hertfordshire
#4
the beeches leggatts park, hertfordshire
#5
walled garden house bedwell park, hertfordshire
How do house prices in Welwyn Hatfield compare with nearby areas?
Welwyn Hatfield compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Hertfordshire.
Welwyn Hatfield vs Broxbourne
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- Broxbourne
- £444,161−£57,849
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Welwyn Hatfield vs St Albans
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- St Albans
- £718,414+£216,404
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Welwyn Hatfield vs Hertsmere
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- Hertsmere
- £621,845+£119,835
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Welwyn Hatfield vs Stevenage
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- Stevenage
- £354,047−£147,963
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Welwyn Hatfield vs East Hertfordshire
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- East Hertfordshire
- £503,747+£1,737
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Welwyn Hatfield vs Watford
- Welwyn Hatfield
- £502,010
- Watford
- £455,511−£46,499
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Areas in Welwyn Hatfield
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayot St Lawrence | £1,520,000 |
| 2 | Ayot St Peter | £1,429,000 |
| 3 | Northaw and Cuffley | £826,719 |
| 4 | North Mymms | £790,022 |
| 5 | Essendon | £734,769 |
| 6 | Welwyn | £717,363 |
| 7 | Hatfield | £429,922 |
| 8 | Woolmer Green | £381,608 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 09:07 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Welwyn Hatfield dataset covers 4,742 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.