Key indicators for buyers
The AL9 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 50.7%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.2x in 2021 to 9.2x today. Rising rents (£1,466/mo, +4.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Welwyn Hatfield area
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
Rental data shown for wider Welwyn Hatfield area
Average monthly rent in Welwyn Hatfield is £1,466, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Welwyn Hatfield price of £1,028,750 with a 25% deposit (£257k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £4,060 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses AL9 avg. price with Welwyn Hatfield rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£4,060) are £2,594 more than renting (£1,466). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £257k — it would take around 21432 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
WHITE EAVES, HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON AL9 6HU | Detached | £925,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
93, THE RYDE AL9 5DN | Detached | £625,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
33A, PINE GROVE, BROOKMANS PARK AL9 7BP | Detached | £1,900,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
4, BULLS LANE, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7PD | Detached | £665,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
SUNNYSIDE, 6, ESSENDON HILL, ESSENDON AL9 6AJ | Semi-detached | £732,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
THE LAURELS, MILL GREEN AL9 5NZ | Detached | £1,010,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
8, GLEBE CLOSE, ESSENDON AL9 6HZ | Semi-detached |
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.
The average property in AL9 sold for £1,028,750 in 2026, with a median of £795,000 across 4 transactions. Prices rose 50.7% compared to the previous year.
| £365,000 |
| 17 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 7, BROOKWOOD, 1 - 3, GEORGES WOOD ROAD, BROOKMANS PARK AL9 7BY | Flat/Maisonette | £705,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
5C, SOMERS SQUARE, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7PS | Detached | £390,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
42, POOLEYS LANE, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7LF | Semi-detached | £532,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
20, SOMERS ROAD, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7PX | Semi-detached | £580,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
40, GLEBE COTTAGES, ESSENDON AL9 6HH | Terraced | £530,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, 69, GREAT NORTH ROAD AL9 5FB | Flat/Maisonette | £340,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 7, NEWLANDS, OLD HERTFORD ROAD AL9 5EX | Flat/Maisonette | £272,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
23, RED LION COURT, GREAT NORTH ROAD AL9 5BW | Terraced | £420,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
14, BATTERDALE AL9 5JF | Terraced | £527,000 | 6 Nov 2025 |
11, PUTTOCKS DRIVE, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7LW | Terraced | £409,500 | 5 Nov 2025 |
73, DELLSOME LANE, WELHAM GREEN AL9 7NE | Semi-detached | £505,000 | 3 Nov 2025 |
54, BULL STAG GREEN AL9 5DE | Terraced | £390,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
25, THE HOLDINGS AL9 5HH | Semi-detached | £835,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in AL9 was a detached property on High Road for £925,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £532,500.