When did 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU last change hands?

17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU last sold for £155,000 in September 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and September 2000, 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU rose from £95,000 to £155,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +18% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU have?

17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU has council approval for front extension granted in June 2018 under ref. 6/2018/1366/LAWP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 17 The Cloisters

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17 The Cloisters is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DU). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Cloisters has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Jun 2018
PorchOutline
In report
Extension: Front of property
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey front porch extension
Extension
Reference
6/2018/1366/LAWP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2000)

£155,000

Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2000Most recent
£155,000
+63.2%over 2 years
13 October 1997
£95,000

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

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Crime

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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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