Carve Ley - AL7 3HJ
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 543rd largest and 327th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £367,854
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,755pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £404/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 543rd largest and 327th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £367,854
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,755pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £404/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 3HJ
- 2 Carve Ley
House
- 4 Carve Ley
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Carve Ley
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Carve Ley
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Carve Ley
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 3HJ sold for £435,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £367,854.
The AL7 3HJ Sales Market has increased by 13.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £367,854 |
| June 2025 | -1.6% | £372,661 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £378,821 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £388,150 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £376,935 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £354,790 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £335,256 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £325,479 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £330,877 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £336,545 |
| June 2016 | 15.2% | £324,360 |
| June 2015 | 12.9% | £281,469 |
| June 2014 | 15.3% | £249,391 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £216,237 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £207,835 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £206,171 |
| June 2010 | 14.1% | £204,679 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £179,366 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £200,916 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £206,989 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,755.
The AL7 3HJ Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,678pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,368pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £967pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £965pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £930pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £899pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £825pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £868pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £835pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL7 3HJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£435,000 | 3 Bed House32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
- Sold Nov 2023£335,000 | 3 Bed House30, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ30, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
- Sold May 2021£330,000 | 3 Bed House18, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ18, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
- Sold Jul 2020£330,000 | 3 Bed House32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
- Sold Dec 2019£317,000 | 3 Bed House14, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ14, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 3HJ is the 543rd largest and the 327th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 3HW, Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3HW16 Addresses|49 m away
- AL7 3EY, Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3EY9 Addresses|97 m away
- AL7 3HB, Bushey Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3HB19 Addresses|103 m away
- AL7 3HL, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3HL18 Addresses|122 m away
- AL7 3HA, Bushey Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3HA9 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (21)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£462,000 | 4 Bed House65, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HL65, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HL
- Sold Dec 2025£435,000 | 3 Bed House32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ32, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ
- Sold Jan 2020£425,000 | 3 Bed House57, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HL57, Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HL
Schools Nearby
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School500 m away
- Watchlytes Primary School600 m away
- Panshanger Primary School1.0 km away
- Ridgeway Academy900 m away
- Stanborough School2.9 km away
- Monk's Walk School3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 3HJ is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.0 km away
- Welwyn North|3.4 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|4.2 km away
- Hertford North|6.0 km away
