AL8, Welwyn Garden City house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Welwyn Garden City, part of the AL postcode area

General / family area · 6.0km from University of Hertfordshire

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Average asking price
£500k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,550
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
3.7%
19% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.8%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
287
179% above UK avg

Summary

AL8 has a gross rental yield of 3.7%, 19% below the UK average, ranking #6 of 10 AL postcode districts by yield.

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AL8 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £2,000 0 / 1
1 £235k 8 / 0
2 £400k £1,450 27 / 4
3 £585k £1,800 20 / 3
4 £975k 16 / 0
5+ £890k 4 / 0

Nearby AL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
AL10 £345k £1,650 5.7% Compare
AL7 £335k £1,500 5.4% Compare
AL5 £650k £2,750 5.1% Compare
AL3 £595k £2,250 4.5% Compare
AL1 £450k £1,600 4.3% Compare
AL6 £750k £1,995 3.2% Compare
AL9 £725k £1,875 3.1% Compare
AL4 £650k £1,650 3.0% Compare
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