25 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EU
About 25 Rooks Hill
25 Rooks Hill is a three-bedroom property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EU). It has council tax band E.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 25 Rooks Hill in 2021.
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 3 x Thuja in sections to ground level
- Reference
- 6/2025/0243/EMT
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 3 x Thuja in sections to ground level
- Reference
- 6/2025/0239/TC
What's in 25 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EU's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
25 Rooks Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£259,975
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2005Most recent
£259,975
+126.2%over 9 years31 January 1996
£114,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EU: £385,000 (2023–2002).
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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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