8 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
About 8 Cob Lane Close
8 Cob Lane Close is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Digswell, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 145 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Cob Lane Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Cob Lane Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£710,000
+104.0%over 19 years27 July 2003
£348,000
+39.2%over 3 years29 July 1999
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0DD: £635,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in AL6 0DD
9 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold Jul 2024
£690,0004 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
£620,00010 Cob Lane Close, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DD
Sold May 2018
£599,995
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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
Floor Area for 8 Cob Lane Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,897
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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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