50 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
About 50 Hertford Road
50 Hertford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Digswell, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,016,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
50 Hertford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2023FullIn report
Formation of new dormer window following the removal of existing dormer, alterations to the fenestration, removal of tile hanging and installation of new weatherboarding on the main dwelling
- Reference
- 6/2023/0903/HOUSE
- Nov 2001PorchFullIn report
ALTERATIONS TO ROOF TO PROVIDE FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION AND NEW FRONT PORCH
Extension- Reference
- N6/2001/1028/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£1,016,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
£787,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2017Most recent
£787,500
+133.3%over 15 years30 July 2002
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0DB: £820,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in AL6 0DB
32 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
Sold Mar 2025
£740,00042a, Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
Sold Jul 2022
£880,00034b, Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
Sold Feb 2022
£820,00042 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
Sold Oct 2019
£845,00038 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB
Sold Dec 2018
£490,000
Everything we know about 50 Hertford Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hertford Road homes
On years held, 50 Hertford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,531
Street avg £4,905
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Welwyn North Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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