13 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EH
About 13 Birdcroft Road
13 Birdcroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £440,000 in May 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
13 Birdcroft Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension with installation of 2x roof lights
Retrospective- Reference
- 6/2019/2613/HOUSE
- Aug 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and porch
Extension- Reference
- 6/2019/1226/HOUSE
What's in 13 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2019Most recent
£440,000
+63.0%over 11 years26 September 2007
£269,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL8 6EH: £475,000 (2021–2004).
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Versus other Birdcroft Road homes
On epc rating, 13 Birdcroft Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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. 22 schools nearby.
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