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Birchwood

4,973 people · median £391,000 · Welwyn Hatfield

High wellbeing
Welwyn Hatfield Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   31/48 seats · 65% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
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£391k
median price
+5.4%
5-year growth
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£391k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+5.4%
5-year change
£392k
typical terraced
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
54
schools total
13
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
214
green spaces
7.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
221
eat & drink
68
shops
91.1%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +5.4%

£230k£299k£368k£438k20142025£390,000
£249,997 in 2014 → £390,000 in 2025 · 116 sales in 12 months
In Welwyn Hatfield:
10th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Birchwood is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 4,973. The median property price is £391,000, with 116 sales in the past year and prices rising 5.4 percent over five years.

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Semi-detached homes (median £467,000) and terraces (median £392,000) dominate; flats are notably cheaper at £230,000 median. The median age is 37.3 years, and 51.1 percent of homes are owner-occupied. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Birchwood. Air quality is moderate with nitrogen dioxide at 13.0 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.7. There is no flood risk in the area. Broadband is strong: 97.7 percent have superfast access and 91.1 percent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood has 11.4 percent green belt coverage and one listed building. Council tax band D is £2,390.19. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council administers the area.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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