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Get started1 Birds Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 85% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
Partial retention and alterations to existing front porch
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 13 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.
Price per m²
£2,683
Street avg £3,056
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Little Gannett — bus stop.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Partial retention and alterations to existing front porch
1 more application for this property
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24 September 2012Most recent
£220,000
+2.3%over 5 years23 February 2007
£215,000
+131.2%over 7 years29 October 1999
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL7 4AR: £395,000 (2023–2022).
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
AL7 4AZ
Closest school
0.7 km
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.
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