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Panshanger: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Panshanger neighbourhood of Welwyn Hatfield, England (ONS area Welwyn Hatfield 005). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes AL6, AL7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near AL7 2ND.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Welwyn Hatfield

Panshanger is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Welwyn Hatfield (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £447,500 and flats for £207,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Welwyn Hatfield (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Welwyn Garden City, is 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£447,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£207,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Panshanger sits in Welwyn Hatfield

  • Typical house price: 8th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 8th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Panshanger

House prices: Panshanger against Welwyn Hatfield: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £429k (2026); Welwyn Hatfield £75k (1995) to £483k (2026).£124k£449k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£429kWelwyn Hatfield£483k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Welwyn Hatfield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Panshanger against Welwyn Hatfield: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £205k (2025); Welwyn Hatfield £43k (1995) to £245k (2026).£67k£223k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£205kWelwyn Hatfield£245k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Welwyn Hatfield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Welwyn Hatfield, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Welwyn Garden City Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 51 min) and London Kings Cross (about 31 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Watchlytes Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Dec 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ridgeway Academy 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

  • Nearest major A&E Lister Hospital 14.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Panshanger

What is the typical house price in Panshanger?

£447,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Panshanger compare with the rest of Welwyn Hatfield?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield.

Is Panshanger an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Panshanger gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Panshanger?

Welwyn Garden City. Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 51 min) and London Kings Cross (about 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Panshanger?

Nearest state primary school. Watchlytes Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Dec 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ridgeway Academy. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.