22 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
About 22 Rooks Hill
22 Rooks Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £680,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 12 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 80.6% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 22 Rooks Hill in 2021.
- Apr 2023RenovationIn report
Retention of windows replaced before resident purchased property
- Reference
- 6/2023/0316/EM
- Mar 2022Garage ConversionIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable use
Extension- Reference
- 6/2022/0063/EM
What's in 22 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET's planning history?
10 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
22 Rooks Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£680,000
+49.5%over 8 years10 April 2014
£455,000
+26.4%over 3 years5 November 2010
£360,000
+7.5%over 3 years22 July 2007
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6ET: £450,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in AL8 6ET
20 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Jul 2023
£680,00018 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Mar 2021
£675,00024 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Jun 2015
£450,00016 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Jan 2014
£374,90010 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Apr 2013
£390,000
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Versus other Rooks Hill homes
22 Rooks Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,415
Street avg £4,805
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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