40 The Cloisters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DX
About 40 The Cloisters
40 The Cloisters is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the 3rd 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 (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 44.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 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 grown by over 3x since 1995.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 13 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2008Most recent
£124,950
+160.3%over 9 years9 June 1998
£48,000
+23.1%over 3 years17 March 1995
£39,000
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
On floor area, 40 The Cloisters runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,309
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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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