13 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
About 13 Fordwich Road
13 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 sits 175.9% above the 2002 sale of £289,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026
What's in 13 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Fordwich Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£800,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 4 years.
£289,950
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2002Most recent
£289,950
+92.7%over 4 years28 August 1997
£150,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EX: £625,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EX
29 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Dec 2022
£937,50011 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Mar 2022
£725,7553 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Jul 2019
£625,00027 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Sept 2011
£440,00019 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Apr 2011
£465,000
Everything we know about 13 Fordwich Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Fordwich Road homes
Price per m² for 13 Fordwich Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,521
Street avg £5,713
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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