31 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
About 31 The Cloisters
31 The Cloisters is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 14.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2017PorchOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of front porch.
Extension- Reference
- 6/2017/0114/LAWP
- Mar 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conservatory. Installation of 1 rooflight.
Extension- Reference
- 6/2017/0184/HOUSE
What's in 31 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 The Cloisters has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2016Most recent
£380,000
+52.6%over 9 years30 November 2006
£249,000
+31.1%over 2 years9 January 2004
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DU: £415,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in AL8 6DU
33 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
Sold Jul 2023
£437,00015 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
Sold May 2023
£415,00019 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
Sold Aug 2020
£432,50023 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
Sold Jul 2020
£395,0001 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU
Sold Feb 2016
£344,000
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Versus other The Cloisters homes
31 The Cloisters is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,230
Street avg £5,724
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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