AL7 2HQ is a residential postcode situated on Russett Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 727th largest and 16th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 1 house and 47 flats.
AL7 2HQ is a residential postcode situated on Russett Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 727th largest and 16th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 1 house and 47 flats.
Sale prices range from £126,033 for studio leasehold flats (279 ft2) to £217,663 for 2 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (301 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £749 pcm for studio flats to £1,090 pcm for 2 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 7.1%.
The average value per square foot is £351.
The last sale in AL7 2HQ sold for £185,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £174,730.
The AL7 2HQ Sales Market has increased by 4.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.5% | £174,730 |
| April 2025 | -2.8% | £177,409 |
| April 2024 | -1.5% | £182,594 |
| April 2023 | 4.8% | £185,399 |
| April 2022 | 3.4% | £176,978 |
| April 2021 | 1.5% | £171,179 |
| April 2020 | 2.9% | £168,723 |
| April 2019 | -4.9% | £163,898 |
| April 2018 | -1.1% | £172,406 |
| April 2017 | 4.7% | £174,402 |
| April 2016 | 15.3% | £166,517 |
| April 2015 | 14.9% | £144,434 |
| April 2014 | 12% | £125,713 |
| April 2013 | 3.8% | £112,254 |
| April 2012 | -1.1% | £108,139 |
| April 2011 | 0.4% | £109,296 |
| April 2010 | 8.4% | £108,900 |
| April 2009 | -14.6% | £100,471 |
| April 2008 | 1.7% | £117,662 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £115,713 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,022.
The AL7 2HQ Rental Market has increased by 39.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.9% | £1,022pcm |
| April 2025 | 4% | £983pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.9% | £946pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.6% | £869pcm |
| April 2022 | 5.8% | £800pcm |
| April 2021 | 2.4% | £756pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £738pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.1% | £733pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.1% | £725pcm |
| April 2017 | -1.2% | £726pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.8% | £735pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.3% | £694pcm |
| April 2014 | 4.8% | £653pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.9% | £623pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.2% | £617pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.2% | £604pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.4% | £597pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.5% | £577pcm |
| April 2008 | 6.3% | £617pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £581pcm |
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 64 sales since 1995.
AL7 2HQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
AL7 2HQ is the 727th largest and the 16th most expensive postcode out of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area.
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