THE SWALLOWS, AL7 1BY House Prices & Local Information

AL7 1BY is a safe, established residential area on The Swallows, 0.5km from Digswell Water in Welwyn Garden City. Administratively it sits within Welwyn East ward and the Welwyn Hatfield constituency.

For families considering a move, AL7 1BY represents a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 26 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £377k.

Census 2021 statistics for AL7 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00121431 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.