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Digswell

20 sales in the last 12 months · median £737,500 · Welwyn Hatfield

Among the least deprivedHigh wellbeing
Welwyn Hatfield Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   31/48 seats · 65% · OCD 2026
64/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£738k
median price
-6.1%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£738k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
-6.1%
5-year change
34 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
54
schools total
32
Violence — most
9.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.5%
in a flood zone
214
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
221
eat & drink
68
shops
5.5%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Welwyn Hatfield -6.1%

£250k£318k£387k£455k20142025£435,000
£270,000 in 2014 → £435,000 in 2025 · across Welwyn Hatfield
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Digswell among Welwyn Hatfield's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Digswell is a small neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,645. The median property price is £737,500, with detached homes at £875,000 and semi-detached properties at £587,500. Prices have declined 6.1 percent over five years.

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The area benefits from low nitrogen dioxide levels (9.4 annual mean) and moderate particulate matter (7.1 annual mean). Around 95 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime totalled 67 incidents in May 2026, with violent crime the largest category at 32 offences. St John's CofE Primary School is 0.7 kilometres away and Sherrardswood School 1.3 kilometres away. The area lies within green belt (80.4 percent) under Welwyn Hatfield's planning authority. Superfast broadband reaches 88.8 percent of premises. Council tax band D is £2,390.19 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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