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4 Lytton Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Lytton Gardens

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

4 Lytton Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 66.3% above the 2010 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Lytton Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from May 2010
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lytton Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2018
    Application
    In report

    Formation of hardstanding

    Reference
    6/2016/1320/EM
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2001
    Application
    In report

    VEHICLE HARDSTANDING

    Reference
    W6/2001/1212/EM
    View planning record

What's in 4 Lytton Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

4 Lytton Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2010Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EG: £713,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Lytton Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Lytton Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,828

Street avg £6,293

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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

Peartree Primary 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

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