AL8 7JA is a residential postcode situated on Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 256th largest and 105th most expensive of the 385 postcodes in the AL8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
AL8 7JA is a residential postcode situated on Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 256th largest and 105th most expensive of the 385 postcodes in the AL8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
Sale prices range from £374,647 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (721 ft2) to £493,589 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,097 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,848 pcm for 3 bed houses to £2,236 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 5.9%.
The average value per square foot is £514.
The last sale in AL8 7JA sold for £422,500 on 21st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £420,859.
The AL8 7JA Sales Market has increased by 16.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -0.6% | £420,859 |
| May 2025 | 2.1% | £423,322 |
| May 2024 | -4% | £414,653 |
| May 2023 | 2.1% | £431,885 |
| May 2022 | 8.3% | £423,112 |
| May 2021 | 4.2% | £390,743 |
| May 2020 | 3.4% | £374,851 |
| May 2019 | -3.8% | £362,477 |
| May 2018 | 1.5% | £376,650 |
| May 2017 | 2.6% | £371,243 |
| May 2016 | 15% | £361,852 |
| May 2015 | 13.2% | £314,522 |
| May 2014 | 11.6% | £277,726 |
| May 2013 | 4.3% | £248,851 |
| May 2012 | 0.2% | £238,645 |
| May 2011 | 0.2% | £238,282 |
| May 2010 | 13.5% | £237,920 |
| May 2009 | -13.2% | £209,655 |
| May 2008 | 5% | £241,556 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £229,966 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,028.
The AL8 7JA Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.9% | £2,028pcm |
| May 2025 | 5% | £1,951pcm |
| May 2024 | 8% | £1,858pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.7% | £1,721pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.2% | £1,569pcm |
| May 2021 | 5% | £1,436pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.3% | £1,368pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.4% | £1,351pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.5% | £1,332pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.6% | £1,312pcm |
| May 2016 | 6.3% | £1,305pcm |
| May 2015 | 6.4% | £1,228pcm |
| May 2014 | 7.2% | £1,154pcm |
| May 2013 | 1% | £1,076pcm |
| May 2012 | 2.7% | £1,066pcm |
| May 2011 | 0.8% | £1,038pcm |
| May 2010 | 7.8% | £1,029pcm |
| May 2009 | -6.8% | £954pcm |
| May 2008 | 4.4% | £1,024pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £981pcm |
The last sale was on 21st March 2025 for £422,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL8 7JA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
AL8 7JA is the 256th largest and the 105th 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 7JA, 43.2% of property is privately owned outright and 26.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 7JA, 23.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.2% 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 AL8 7JA, the average age was 41.4 and the most common age was 57.
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 7JA, 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 7JA, 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.