4 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
About 4 The Cloisters
4 The Cloisters is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 6th 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 across 17 units on file.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 74.3% above the 2003 sale of £105,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Planning history
4 The Cloisters has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 6 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2003Most recent
£105,000
+110.0%over 3 years23 November 1999
£50,000
+25.2%over 2 years14 September 1997
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DX: £210,000 (2025–2021).
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
£250,00016 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold May 2022
£179,20020 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Nov 2021
£260,00018 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
Sold Sept 2021
£182,000
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Versus other The Cloisters homes
EPC Rating for 4 The Cloisters lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,387
Street avg £4,121
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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