7 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
About 7 Cob Lane Close
7 Cob Lane Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Digswell, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £761,000 sits 201.4% above the 1999 sale of £252,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Cob Lane Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Cob Lane Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£761,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£252,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 1999Most recent
£252,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0DD: £682,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in AL6 0DD
9 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold Jul 2024
£690,0008 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold Sept 2022
£710,0004 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold Mar 2021
£682,00015 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold Jun 2019
£635,0005 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold May 2018
£620,000
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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 Cob Lane Close homes
7 Cob Lane Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,036
Street avg £4,475
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Welwyn North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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