27 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
About 27 Fordwich Road
27 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1052 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 sits 60% above the 2011 sale of £440,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
27 Fordwich Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2021DemolitionIn report
Installation of a new garden shed measuring 12' x 6' following the demolition of existing 2 sheds measuring 5' x 6' and 8 x 6'; and the installation of a new garden shed measuring 12' x 6' in a separate part of the garden.
- Reference
- 6/2021/0493/EM
- Jul 2013RenovationIn report
Removal of existing side chimney
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- W6/2013/0988/EM
What's in 27 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
27 Fordwich Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 15 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2011Most recent
£440,000
+233.3%over 15 years25 July 1996
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EX: £625,000 (2022–2009).
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
£625,00019 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Apr 2011
£465,00015 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EX
Sold Aug 2009
£380,000
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Versus other Fordwich Road homes
EPC Rating for 27 Fordwich Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,502
Street avg £5,383
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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