Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Welwyn Hatfield sells for £440,466, up slightly (0.6%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £74k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Welwyn Hatfield costs 9.2x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 12.2x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Welwyn Hatfield is £1,466, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Welwyn Hatfield price of £440,466 with a 25% deposit (£110k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,738 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,738) are £272 more than renting (£1,466). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £110k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
65, NURSERY HILL AL7 1UG | Terraced | £436,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
49, UPLANDS AL8 7EN | Semi-detached | £637,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
WHITE EAVES, HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON AL9 6HU | Detached | £925,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
9, THORNTON ROAD EN6 1JJ | Semi-detached | £580,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
2, ALCONBURY AL7 2QL | Detached | £850,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
93, THE RYDE AL9 5DN | Detached | £625,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, CHALGROVE AL7 2QJ | Detached | £690,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 16 Jan 2026 |
359, ST ALBANS ROAD WEST AL10 9RU | Semi-detached | £825,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
44, NORTHAW ROAD EAST, CUFFLEY EN6 4LL | Detached | £787,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
33A, PINE GROVE, BROOKMANS PARK AL9 7BP | Detached | £1,900,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
165, HANDSIDE LANE AL8 6TA | Terraced | £640,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
11, DIGSWELL PARK ROAD AL8 7NW | Detached | £950,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
GARAGE G500, RICHARDS STREET | Other | £360,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
86, RICHARDS STREET AL10 9GP | Terraced | £360,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
6, NORTH RIDE AL6 9RD | Detached | £1,075,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
16, DROVERS WAY AL10 0PX | Terraced | £375,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
40, BROOKSIDE CRESCENT, CUFFLEY EN6 4QN | Detached | £775,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
55, ROSEDALE AL7 1DP | Semi-detached | £566,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
31, MARLEY ROAD AL7 4BT | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
57, BULLENS GREEN LANE, COLNEY HEATH AL4 0QR | Terraced | £380,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Welwyn Hatfield was a terraced property on Nursery Hill for £436,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £640,000.