8 Church Place, Welwyn, AL6 9FB
About 8 Church Place
8 Church Place is a semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 30.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Planning history at 8 Church Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1: 1 x Yew to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 1m in width. Lift lower trunk growth to around 3m above ground level. Removing trunk growth to allow larger vehicles to pass easier. T2: 1 x Lime to reduce by approximately 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width. T4: 1 x Sycamore to reduce by approximately 2m both in height and width. T5: 1 x Twin stem Lime to reduce by approximately 2m both in height and width. T3: 1 x Oak to reduce by approximately 1.2m height and 1.5m in width. Lift epicormic growth to 3.5m above ground level.
- Reference
- 6/2023/1349/TPO
- Nov 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce sycamore (T1) by 30%. Crown reduce lime (T2) by 30% and sever ivy. Reduce yew (T4) by 1m all over. Crown lift lime (T5) to 3.5m.
- Reference
- 6/2016/1628/TPO
What's in 8 Church Place, Welwyn, AL6 9FB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£415,000
+196.5%over 16 years16 April 1998
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9FB: £450,000 (2025–2017).
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Versus other Church Place homes
Price per m² for 8 Church Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,685
Street avg £7,546
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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