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Get started27 Cowper Road is a two-bedroom property in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 21 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 72.4% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
27 Cowper Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
RETENTION OF WOODEN DECKING AND FENCING
Price for 27 Cowper Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 14 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 14 years.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upperfield Road — bus stop.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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RETENTION OF WOODEN DECKING AND FENCING.
2 more applications for this property
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15 September 2011Most recent
£170,000
+11.8%over 7 years13 September 2004
£152,000
+310.8%over 7 years7 April 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL7 3LT: £375,000 (2022–2016).
AL7 3QQ
Closest school
0.4 km
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
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