27 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EU
About 27 Rooks Hill
27 Rooks Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £755,000 sits 62.4% above the 2011 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
27 Rooks Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Beech to reduce by 1.2m in height and 1.5m in width to retain shape and size of the tree
- Reference
- 6/2023/1439/EMT
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Beech to reduce by 1.2m in height and 1.5m in width to retain shape and size of the tree
- Reference
- 6/2023/1441/TC
What's in 27 Rooks Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EU's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
27 Rooks Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2011Most recent
£465,000
+190.6%over 16 years27 April 1995
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EU: £360,000 (2023–2002).
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Versus other Rooks Hill homes
On co₂ emissions, 27 Rooks Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,600
Street avg £4,734
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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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