Lords Wood - AL7 2HF
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 2HF is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 749th largest and 405th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 49 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £389,600
- 10 Year change
- up 9.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,684pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £523/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 2HF is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 749th largest and 405th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 49 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £389,600
- 10 Year change
- up 9.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,684pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £523/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 2HF
- 1 Lords Wood
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Lords Wood
Unknown
- 3 Lords Wood
Unknown
- 4 Lords Wood
Unknown
- 5 Lords Wood
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 2HF sold for £350,000 on 14th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £389,600.
The AL7 2HF Sales Market has increased by 9.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £389,600 |
| June 2025 | -1.6% | £395,055 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £401,668 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £411,242 |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £401,426 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £379,285 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £361,951 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £352,419 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £358,685 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £364,926 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £355,001 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £308,789 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £274,903 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £240,373 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £231,395 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £230,142 |
| June 2010 | 13.3% | £228,311 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £201,559 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £226,356 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,833 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,684.
The AL7 2HF Rental Market has increased by 51.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,684pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,611pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £967pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £966pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £934pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £904pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £836pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £881pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £850pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th May 2026 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 103 sales since 1995.
AL7 2HF has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£350,000 | 2 Bed House32, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF32, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
- Sold Nov 2024£475,000 | 4 Bed House28, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF28, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
- Sold Oct 2024£430,000 | 3 Bed House8, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF8, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
- Sold Jun 2024£362,000 | 3 Bed House21, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF21, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
- Sold Mar 2024£360,000 | 3 Bed House51, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF51, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 2HF is the 749th largest and the 405th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 2HG, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HG48 Addresses|79 m away
- AL7 2HH, Copperfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HH7 Addresses|91 m away
- AL7 2HW, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HW17 Addresses|108 m away
- AL7 2HN, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HN13 Addresses|145 m away
- AL7 2RH, Roseacre Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2RH40 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 30 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (30)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£550,000 | 3 Bed House87, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HG87, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HG
- Sold Jul 2020£520,000 | 4 Bed House37, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF37, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HF
- Sold Nov 2020£510,000 | 3 Bed House87, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HG87, Lords Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HG
Schools Nearby
- Watchlytes Primary School400 m away
- Springmead Primary School700 m away
- Panshanger Primary School1.1 km away
- Ridgeway Academy900 m away
- Stanborough School3.6 km away
- Monk's Walk School3.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 2HF is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.5 km away
- Welwyn North|3.4 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|4.9 km away
- Hertford North|5.3 km away
