What can you afford in Welwyn Hatfield?
1,002 homes changed hands in Welwyn Hatfield over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £427,750 or less, a quarter for under £330,000, and three quarters for under £604,375. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £85,550 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £86,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 9.5× the local median full-time salary of £45,145 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Welwyn Hatfield
£427,750
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £330,000
- Three quarters under
- £604,375
- Sales
- 1,002
- HPI average
- £453,552
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,002 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 2% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 4.1% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 13.9% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 35% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 63.8% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £244,000 · 230 | ≈£48,800 |
| Terraced house | £410,000 · 375 | ≈£82,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £533,750 · 210 | ≈£106,750 |
| Detached house | £800,000 · 187 | ≈£160,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Welwyn Hatfield average prices up 6.2% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Warrington
- Warwick
- Watford
- Waverley
- Wealden
- West Berkshire
- West Devon
- West Lancashire
- West Lindsey
- West Northamptonshire
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.