17 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EH
About 17 Birdcroft Road
17 Birdcroft Road is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 58 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Birdcroft Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Birdcroft Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EH: £445,000 (2021–2007).
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Versus other Birdcroft Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Birdcroft Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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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