Postcode district
AL6: house prices and neighbourhoods
The AL6 postcode district (East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire, St Albans, Welwyn Hatfield): 506 live postcodes across 10 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 11 October 2026.
Typical house price
£740,000
Median of 23 resales of existing houses in AL6, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in AL6
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered | East Hertfordshire | £600,000 | – | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford | East Hertfordshire | £662,250 | £243,000 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton | North Hertfordshire | £535,000 | £276,250 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Wheathampstead | St Albans | £735,000 | £240,000 | Among the most affluent | Moving the other way |
| Knightsfield | Welwyn Hatfield | £507,500 | – | Affluent | Few signs |
| Panshanger | Welwyn Hatfield | £447,500 | £207,250 | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Peartree | Welwyn Hatfield | £411,495 | £235,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village | Welwyn Hatfield | £587,500 | £240,000 | Affluent | Some signs |
| Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside | Welwyn Hatfield | £637,500 | £280,000 | Among the most affluent | Some signs |
| Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell | Welwyn Hatfield | £700,000 | £270,000 | Among the most affluent | Mixed signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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