Forresters Drive - AL7 2HN
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 2HN is a residential postcode situated on Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 277th largest and 614th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £455,183
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,836pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £502/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 2HN is a residential postcode situated on Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 277th largest and 614th most expensive of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £455,183
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,836pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £502/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 2HN
- 1 Forresters Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Forresters Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Forresters Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Forresters Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Forresters Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 2HN sold for £445,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £455,183.
The AL7 2HN Sales Market has increased by 13.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £455,183 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £461,998 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £467,494 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £480,003 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £468,244 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £438,806 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £414,279 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £402,138 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £407,031 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £412,644 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £401,526 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £351,174 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £315,030 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £276,516 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £266,305 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £263,474 |
| June 2010 | 14.8% | £259,065 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £225,633 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £251,114 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £256,533 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,836.
The AL7 2HN Rental Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £1,836pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,759pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £998pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £958pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £873pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £913pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £878pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £445,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL7 2HN has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£445,000 | 3 Bed House5, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN5, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
- Sold Sep 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House27, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN27, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
- Sold Apr 2021£475,000 | 4 Bed House15, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN15, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
- Sold Feb 2021£502,000 | 4 Bed House1, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN1, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
- Sold Oct 2018£355,000 | 3 Bed House17, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN17, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 2HN is the 277th largest and the 614th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 2HW, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HW17 Addresses|37 m away
- AL7 2HY, Yew Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HY31 Addresses|48 m away
- AL7 2HH, Copperfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HH7 Addresses|61 m away
- AL7 2HZ, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HZ27 Addresses|111 m away
- AL7 2HP, Sylvandale, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 2HP7 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£525,000 | 3 Bed House80, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HZ80, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HZ
- Sold Nov 2021£510,000 | 3 Bed House102, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JQ102, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JQ
- Sold Feb 2021£502,000 | 4 Bed House1, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN1, Forresters Drive, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HN
Schools Nearby
- Watchlytes Primary School400 m away
- Springmead Primary School800 m away
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School1.1 km away
- Ridgeway Academy1.0 km away
- Stanborough School3.5 km away
- Monk's Walk School3.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 2HN is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.4 km away
- Welwyn North|3.4 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|4.8 km away
- Hertford North|5.4 km away
