Birds Close - AL7 4AR
Key Street Insights
Birds Close is a residential street with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 392 streets in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,697
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birds Close is a residential street with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 392 streets in the AL7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,697
- 10 Year change
- up 13.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7
- 1 Birds Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Birds Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Birds Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birds Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Birds Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birds Close sold for £407,000 on 1st December 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 4.2%.
The current average value in the street is £395,697.
The Birds Close Sales Market has increased by 13.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £395,697 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £401,009 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £406,999 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £417,413 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £406,078 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £381,855 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £360,590 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £349,995 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £355,781 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £361,842 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £349,081 |
| June 2015 | 12.5% | £303,651 |
| June 2014 | 15% | £269,959 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £234,825 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £225,926 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £223,719 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £221,470 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £193,819 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £216,661 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £222,256 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,795.
The Birds Close Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,795pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,642pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,524pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £996pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £994pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £957pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £923pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £846pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £888pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £854pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st December 2023 for £407,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.2%. The street has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2023£407,000 | 3 Bed House14, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR14, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Nov 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR8, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Sep 2022£322,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR8, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Aug 2022£431,000 | 3 Bed House23, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR23, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Jun 2022£395,000 | 3 Bed House27, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR27, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£431,000 | 3 Bed House23, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR23, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Dec 2023£407,000 | 3 Bed House14, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR14, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
- Sold Jun 2022£395,000 | 3 Bed House27, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR27, Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4AR
Nearby Streets
Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 is the 264th largest and the 173rd most expensive street in the AL7 area.
- Little Ganett, Welwyn Garden City, AL748 Addresses|112 m away
- Caponfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL740 Addresses|116 m away
- Great Ganett, Welwyn Garden City, AL7104 Addresses|200 m away
- Thistle Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7226 Addresses|264 m away
- Breakmead, Welwyn Garden City, AL720 Addresses|265 m away
- Autumn Grove, Welwyn Garden City, AL735 Addresses|288 m away
Property Types
- 32 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (32)
- house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (18)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (10)
Schools Nearby
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School700 m away
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School900 m away
- Watchlytes Primary School900 m away
- Ridgeway Academy1.4 km away
- Stanborough School3.1 km away
- Monk's Walk School4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birds Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 - AL7 4AR is Welwyn Garden City station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Welwyn Garden City|2.3 km away
- Welwyn North|3.9 km away
- Hatfield (Herts)|4.0 km away
