16 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
About 16 The Cloisters
16 The Cloisters is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 10th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £179,200 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
16 The Cloisters has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2022Most recent
£179,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DX: £210,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in AL8 6DX
12 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Jan 2025
£210,00034 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00020 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Nov 2021
£260,00018 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Sept 2021
£182,0002 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Nov 2019
£175,000
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Versus other The Cloisters homes
On epc rating, 16 The Cloisters stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,271
Street avg £4,003
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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