8 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
About 8 Rooks Hill
8 Rooks Hill is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 74% above the 2012 sale of £350,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Rooks Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2013ExtensionIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension and new window to flank elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- W6/2013/0729/EM
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension and new window to flank elevation
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2013/0728/FP
What's in 8 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Rooks Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2012Most recent
£350,000
+125.8%over 14 years28 May 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6ET: £675,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in AL8 6ET
20 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Jul 2023
£680,00022 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6ET
Sold Mar 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
£374,900
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Versus other Rooks Hill homes
On price per m², 8 Rooks Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £5,201
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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