10 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
About 10 Fordwich Road
10 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 sits 95.3% above the 2012 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). At 88 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Fordwich Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2016
- Dec 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Sorbus Whitebeam tree - Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 6/2016/2396/TPO
What's in 10 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
10 Fordwich Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2012Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EY: £708,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EY
40 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Aug 2024
£708,00049 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Jul 2024
£780,00038 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Nov 2023
£593,0002 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Aug 2022
£675,00018 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Jan 2022
£856,000
Everything we know about 10 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
On price per m², 10 Fordwich Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,409
Street avg £5,567
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 22 schools nearby.
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