35 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
About 35 Fordwich Road
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 35 Fordwich Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019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
Planning history
A recent planning application at 35 Fordwich Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2025Garage ConversionIn 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
- Apr 2025Garage ConversionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
35 Fordwich Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2018Most recent
£675,000
+72.6%over 7 years26 March 2010
£391,000
+77.7%over 8 years7 August 2001
£220,000
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 35 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, 35 Fordwich Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,206
Street avg £5,296
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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. 22 schools nearby.
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