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31 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 The Cloisters

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2026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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2017
    PorchOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of front porch.

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2017/0114/LAWP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 The Cloisters has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2016Most recent

    £380,000

    +52.6%over 9 years
  2. 30 November 2006

    £249,000

    +31.1%over 2 years
  3. 9 January 2004

    £190,000

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.

31 The Cloisters is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,230

Street avg £5,724

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.