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12 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
963 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Fordwich Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 963 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 68), 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 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 sits 53.3% above the 2014 sale of £433,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Fordwich Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2015
    Renovation
    In report

    Replacement of garden side gate

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    W6/2015/0965/EM
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    Full
    In report

    Block of 4 private garages

    Reference
    E6/1948/0205/
    View planning record

What's in 12 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Fordwich Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£433,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2014Most recent

    £433,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EY: £708,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fordwich Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Fordwich Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,840

Street avg £5,465

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.
Full Welwyn Garden City report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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