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35 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1008 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 35 Fordwich Road

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

35 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1008 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 11.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£669/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

35 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 35 Fordwich Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. May 2025
    Garage Conversion
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey 'L' shaped rear extension, garage conversion with raised roof and new window to first floor elevation

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2025/0383/EM
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey 'L' shaped rear extension, garage conversion with raised roof and new window to first floor side elevation

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2025/0380/HOUSE
    View planning record

What's in 35 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.

35 Fordwich Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£750,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£675,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2018Most recent

    £675,000

    +72.6%over 7 years
  2. 26 March 2010

    £391,000

    +77.7%over 8 years
  3. 7 August 2001

    £220,000

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 price per m², 35 Fordwich Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,206

Street avg £5,296

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 35 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.