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22 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET

4 sales on record12 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Rooks Hill

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from May 2010
EPC improved fromD64toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2024from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 22 Rooks Hill in 2021.

  1. Apr 2023
    Renovation
    In report

    Retention of windows replaced before resident purchased property

    Reference
    6/2023/0316/EM
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    Garage Conversion
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22 Rooks Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£680,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £680,000

    +49.5%over 8 years
  2. 10 April 2014

    £455,000

    +26.4%over 3 years
  3. 5 November 2010

    £360,000

    +7.5%over 3 years
  4. 22 July 2007

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6ET: £450,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Rooks Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Rooks Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,415

Street avg £4,805

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

Longcroft Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Applecroft 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.