What kind of home is 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

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

What did 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU sell for?

21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU last sold for £235,000 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,000 in December 2004, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and July 2009, 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU rose from £224,000 to £235,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The current EPC rating for 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU use?

The latest EPC at 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2002 under ref. W6/2001/1588/EM. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

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

Which area is 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU in?

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

Is 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 The Cloisters, AL8 6DU?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 The Cloisters

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

21 The Cloisters is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 74.9% above the 2009 sale of £235,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 The Cloisters has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2002
Conservatory
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CONSERVATORY
Extension
Reference
W6/2001/1588/EM
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What's in 21 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£235,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2009Most recent
£235,000
+4.9%over 4 years
2 December 2004
£224,000

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

Nearby sales in AL8 6DU

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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.

21 The Cloisters is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,352

Street avg £5,912

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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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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