Buying a home in AL10, Hatfield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£414kmost £365k–£476k

Houses per m²£4,884flats £4,109

Sold last year1701,123 in five years

Prices in Welwyn Hatfield+2.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in AL10 sold for £413,690 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £365,065 and £475,553, for about 87 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Hatfield (£464,000).

170 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £177k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in AL10 8 (£4,683) and the most in AL10 0 (£5,024).

Across Welwyn Hatfield, prices are up 2.9% on a year ago and up 9.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,646 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,886 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £83,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in AL10 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£264,656	£250k–£318k	51 m²	7
2	£360,286	£334k–£394k	71 m²	243
3	£413,690	£365k–£476k	87 m²	424
4	£466,170	£385k–£576k	102 m²	110
5+	£663,296	£585k–£780k	141 m²	66

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£265k	£360k	£414k	£466k	£663k
Detached	—	—	£559k	£620k	£742k
Semi-detached	—	£395k	£457k	£513k	£678k
Terraced	£265k	£352k	£384k	£415k	£548k
Flats	£177k	£232k	£223k	£304k	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across AL10

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
AL10 0	£5,024	£4,058
AL10 8	£4,683	£4,271
AL10 9	£5,018	£4,036

Schools near AL10

Best state primary within 2 kmOak View Primary and Nursery School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmBeaumont School76.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

AL9 Hatfield · 3 km3-bed house £598k AL4 St. Albans · 5 km3-bed house £712k AL8 Welwyn Garden City · 5 km3-bed house £571k AL7 Welwyn Garden City · 5 km3-bed house £445k AL1 St. Albans · 6 km3-bed house £723k EN6 Potters Bar · 8 km3-bed house £622k AL6 Welwyn · 8 km3-bed house £620k AL2 St. Albans · 8 km3-bed house £604k

Questions about AL10

Is AL10 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Hatfield; prices in Welwyn Hatfield are up 2.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (76.1% against 43.8%); 170 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in AL10?

A typical 3-bedroom house in AL10 sold for £413,690 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £365,065 and £475,553.

Is AL10 expensive for Hatfield?

A 3-bedroom house in AL10 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hatfield (£464,000).

How many homes sell in AL10 each year?

170 homes sold in the last year and 1,123 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near AL10?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Oak View Primary and Nursery School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.