AL7 2LR is a residential postcode situated on Widford Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 571st largest and 214th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
AL7 2LR is a residential postcode situated on Widford Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 571st largest and 214th most expensive of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
Sale prices range from £297,300 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (667 ft2) to £388,052 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (947 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,527 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,734 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 6.2%.
The average value per square foot is £404.
The last sale in AL7 2LR sold for £360,000 on 27th October 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 6.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £329,895.
The AL7 2LR Sales Market has increased by 15.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.9% | £329,895 |
| April 2025 | -1.9% | £336,236 |
| April 2024 | -2.9% | £342,731 |
| April 2023 | 5.8% | £352,943 |
| April 2022 | 6.2% | £333,519 |
| April 2021 | 4.5% | £314,029 |
| April 2020 | 3.3% | £300,377 |
| April 2019 | -3.9% | £290,865 |
| April 2018 | -0.2% | £302,559 |
| April 2017 | 5.9% | £303,167 |
| April 2016 | 14.8% | £286,186 |
| April 2015 | 13.9% | £249,303 |
| April 2014 | 12.8% | £218,834 |
| April 2013 | 6.8% | £193,940 |
| April 2012 | 1% | £181,525 |
| April 2011 | 1.1% | £179,792 |
| April 2010 | 11% | £177,776 |
| April 2009 | -14.7% | £160,209 |
| April 2008 | 1.8% | £187,807 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £184,483 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,632.
The AL7 2LR Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.6% | £1,632pcm |
| April 2025 | 5% | £1,576pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.3% | £1,501pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.7% | £1,398pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £1,275pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.5% | £1,173pcm |
| April 2020 | 1% | £1,112pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.2% | £1,101pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £1,077pcm |
| April 2017 | 0% | £1,068pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.3% | £1,068pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.5% | £1,014pcm |
| April 2014 | 5.5% | £961pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.9% | £911pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.3% | £876pcm |
| April 2011 | 2% | £841pcm |
| April 2010 | 5.9% | £824pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.6% | £778pcm |
| April 2008 | 6.4% | £833pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £783pcm |
The last sale was on 27th October 2022 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 6.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
AL7 2LR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
AL7 2LR is the 571st largest and the 214th most expensive postcode out of the 784 postcodes in the AL7 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL7 2LR, 37.2% of property is socially rented and 25.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around AL7 2LR, 14.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around AL7 2LR, the average age was 42.5 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around AL7 2LR, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around AL7 2LR, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.