OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Welwyn Hatfield

Private rents in Welwyn Hatfield average £1,509 a month across all property sizes, up 3.7% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,509
1-bed
£1,061
2-bed
£1,373
3-bed
£1,643
4+ bed
£2,333
Flats
£1,196

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The £1,509 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £1,061 and a 3-bed at £1,643 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Welwyn Hatfield
Two-year change: +11.9%Five-year change: +29.5%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 3% over the last six months, against +0.6% in the six before: rises are speeding up.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
AL6176 sales£739,500AL9156 sales£597,741AL8205 sales£510,000AL7520 sales£389,475AL10391 sales£371,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £430,000.
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What next door costs
Welwyn Hatfield is the 4th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1North Hertfordshire£1,279£1,569£2,2272Stevenage£1,317£1,546£2,1213East Hertfordshire£1,370£1,657£2,427
4Welwyn HatfieldYou are here£1,373£1,643£2,333
5Broxbourne£1,453£1,782£2,4996Hertsmere£1,594£1,928£2,7807St Albans£1,632£2,018£2,902
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.