AL8 6BB is a residential postcode situated on Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 148th largest and 24th most expensive of the 385 postcodes in the AL8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 1 house and 10 flats.
AL8 6BB is a residential postcode situated on Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 148th largest and 24th most expensive of the 385 postcodes in the AL8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 1 house and 10 flats.
Sale prices range from £193,597 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (473 ft2) to £470,536 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (914 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,092 pcm for 1 bed flats to £2,066 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 6.8%.
The average value per square foot is £473.
The last sale in AL8 6BB sold for £2,350,000 on 6th June 2014. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £238,116.
The AL8 6BB Sales Market has increased by 4.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -0.5% | £238,116 |
| May 2025 | 0.7% | £239,406 |
| May 2024 | -3.7% | £237,746 |
| May 2023 | 0.8% | £246,852 |
| May 2022 | 5.9% | £244,792 |
| May 2021 | 2% | £231,059 |
| May 2020 | 3.3% | £226,421 |
| May 2019 | -4.6% | £219,254 |
| May 2018 | 0.4% | £229,905 |
| May 2017 | 0.6% | £228,980 |
| May 2016 | 14.2% | £227,718 |
| May 2015 | 12.9% | £199,352 |
| May 2014 | 9% | £176,617 |
| May 2013 | 3.4% | £162,101 |
| May 2012 | -0.1% | £156,836 |
| May 2011 | 0.9% | £157,036 |
| May 2010 | 11.1% | £155,701 |
| May 2009 | -12.5% | £140,197 |
| May 2008 | 6.9% | £160,308 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £149,938 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,293.
The AL8 6BB Rental Market has increased by 40.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.8% | £1,293pcm |
| May 2025 | 3.4% | £1,245pcm |
| May 2024 | 8.7% | £1,205pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.6% | £1,108pcm |
| May 2022 | 6.7% | £1,020pcm |
| May 2021 | 3.1% | £956pcm |
| May 2020 | 1% | £928pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.7% | £918pcm |
| May 2018 | 0% | £912pcm |
| May 2017 | -0.8% | £912pcm |
| May 2016 | 5.5% | £919pcm |
| May 2015 | 5.4% | £871pcm |
| May 2014 | 5.5% | £827pcm |
| May 2013 | 0.1% | £784pcm |
| May 2012 | 2.5% | £783pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.7% | £764pcm |
| May 2010 | 5.4% | £751pcm |
| May 2009 | -6.5% | £713pcm |
| May 2008 | 4.8% | £763pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £728pcm |
The last sale was on 6th June 2014 for £2,350,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
AL8 6BB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
AL8 6BB is the 148th largest and the 24th most expensive postcode out of the 385 postcodes in the AL8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around AL8 6BB, % of property is and % is .
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 AL8 6BB, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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 AL8 6BB, 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 AL8 6BB, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.