8 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
About 8 Hertford Road
8 Hertford Road is a detached house in Digswell, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 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 £931,000 sits 377.4% above the 1996 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Hertford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Hertford Road 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 Hertford Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 1996Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0DE: £625,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in AL6 0DE
6 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
Sold Jan 2021
£725,00020 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
Sold Jul 2015
£880,00018 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
Sold Dec 2013
£625,00014 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
Sold Jun 2011
£500,00012 Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DE
Sold Jun 2004
£460,000
Everything we know about 8 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 price per m², 8 Hertford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,083
Street avg £3,956
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.2 km
Pumping Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.
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