10 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EQ
About 10 Birdcroft Road
10 Birdcroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 803 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 15.8% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
10 Birdcroft Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension with the insertion of rooflights following the demolition of existing conservatory and extension
Extension- Reference
- 6/2022/1722/HOUSE
- Jun 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Plum tree x2 and Elm tree x1 - Reduce down to 8ft approximately to prevent/deter birds from dropping their waste into the garden where the clients young child plays
- Reference
- 6/2022/1013/TC
What's in 10 Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
10 Birdcroft Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2018Most recent
£450,000
+205.1%over 16 years5 August 2001
£147,500
Everything we know about 10 Birdcroft Road, in one report
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Versus other Birdcroft Road homes
10 Birdcroft Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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