AL7 1FY is a residential postcode situated on Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 92 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 140th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 92 properties: 92 flats.
AL7 1FY is a residential postcode situated on Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 92 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 140th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 92 properties: 92 flats.
Sale prices range from £183,470 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (355 ft2) to £370,898 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (1,162 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £950 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,690 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 6.2%.
The average value per square foot is £407.
The last sale in AL7 1FY sold for £210,000 on 5th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £261,104.
The AL7 1FY Sales Market has increased by 1.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.3% | £261,104 |
| April 2025 | -1.8% | £262,014 |
| April 2024 | -2.9% | £266,809 |
| April 2023 | 3.6% | £274,859 |
| April 2022 | 2.8% | £265,377 |
| April 2021 | 0.3% | £258,036 |
| April 2020 | 3.4% | £257,229 |
| April 2019 | -5.5% | £248,844 |
| April 2018 | -0.4% | £263,334 |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £264,304 |
| April 2016 | 13.6% | £258,451 |
| April 2015 | 14% | £227,474 |
| April 2014 | 8.9% | £199,566 |
| April 2013 | 3.2% | £183,314 |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £177,564 |
| April 2011 | -0.6% | £176,324 |
| April 2010 | 8.4% | £177,332 |
| April 2009 | -13% | £163,536 |
| April 2008 | 4% | £188,000 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £180,823 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,246.
The AL7 1FY Rental Market has increased by 33.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.8% | £1,246pcm |
| April 2025 | 3% | £1,189pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.7% | £1,155pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.5% | £1,062pcm |
| April 2022 | 4.5% | £979pcm |
| April 2021 | 1.2% | £936pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.6% | £925pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £920pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £910pcm |
| April 2017 | -1.9% | £913pcm |
| April 2016 | 5% | £931pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.4% | £886pcm |
| April 2014 | 4.2% | £841pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.7% | £807pcm |
| April 2012 | 2% | £801pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.3% | £785pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.1% | £775pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.4% | £744pcm |
| April 2008 | 5.1% | £795pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £756pcm |
The last sale was on 5th December 2025 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 120 sales since 1995.
AL7 1FY has seen 18 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
AL7 1FY is the 781st largest and the 140th most expensive postcode out of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area.
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