Thistle Grove - AL7 4AL
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4AL is a residential postcode situated on Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 518th largest and 456th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,819
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £476/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL7 4AL is a residential postcode situated on Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 518th largest and 456th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,819
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £476/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL7 4AL
- 222 Thistle Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 224 Thistle Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 226 Thistle Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 228 Thistle Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 230 Thistle Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL7 4AL sold for £425,000 on 5th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £394,819.
The AL7 4AL Sales Market has increased by 13.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £394,819 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £399,660 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £405,708 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £415,758 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £404,315 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £380,334 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £359,470 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £349,079 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £355,377 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £361,319 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £347,804 |
| June 2015 | 13% | £301,559 |
| June 2014 | 15.4% | £266,974 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £231,366 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £222,425 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £220,478 |
| June 2010 | 13.9% | £219,170 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £192,346 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £215,731 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £221,530 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,757.
The AL7 4AL Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,678pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £963pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £960pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £925pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £897pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £824pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £868pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £835pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th December 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
AL7 4AL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House262, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL262, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL
- Sold Nov 2025£385,000 | 3 Bed House268, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL268, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL
- Sold Mar 2022£400,000 | 3 Bed House244, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL244, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL
- Sold Apr 2021£8,000 | 3 Bed House270, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL270, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL
- Sold Jul 2019£356,000 | 3 Bed House248, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL248, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AL
Nearby Postcodes
AL7 4AL is the 518th largest and the 456th most expensive postcode out of the 785 postcodes in the AL7 area.
- AL7 4AH, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AH26 Addresses|85 m away
- AL7 4AB, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AB2 Addresses|93 m away
- AL7 4AD, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AD20 Addresses|113 m away
- AL7 4AN, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 4AN33 Addresses|144 m away
- AL7 3DQ, Holwell Hyde, Welwyn Garden City, AL7AL7 3DQ1 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 18 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (18)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£525,000 | 4 Bed House127, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AG127, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AG
- Sold Dec 2024£520,000 | 3 Bed House14, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AN14, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AN
- Sold Jan 2022£459,995 | 3 Bed House83, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AG83, Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AG
Schools Nearby
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School800 m away
- Watchlytes Primary School1.0 km away
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Ridgeway Academy1.5 km away
- Stanborough School3.4 km away
- Monk's Walk School4.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL7 4AL is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.6 km away
- Welwyn North|4.0 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|4.2 km away
- Hertford North|5.5 km away
