What kind of home is 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU last change hands?

1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU last sold for £344,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in April 2010, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

Across 2 sales between April 2010 and February 2016, 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU rose from £270,000 to £344,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 6DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU in?

1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

Police records around 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest primary school to 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is Applecroft School (655m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is Birdcroft Rd, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 425m away.

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1 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 The Cloisters

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 The Cloisters is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 64 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 37.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Cloisters has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 The Cloisters valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£344,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2016Most recent
£344,000
+27.4%over 5 years
6 April 2010
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DU: £415,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other The Cloisters homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Cloisters outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,375

Street avg £5,809

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Birdcroft Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.

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