When did 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY last change hands?

36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY last sold for £353,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and June 2006, 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY rose from £160,000 to £353,000, a change of £193,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY had any planning applications?

36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY has 4 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 4 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY?

36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY in?

36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district.

Is 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY in a safe area?

Police records around 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY?

The closest primary school to 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY is Applecroft School (607m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (857m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY?

The closest bus stop to 36 Fordwich Road, AL8 6EY is Longcroft Green, 242m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 753m away.

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36 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

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Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 36 Fordwich Road

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

36 Fordwich Road is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Fordwich Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jun 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
15ft (4.5m) crown reduction to 11 conifer trees at rear of garden.
Reference
6/2024/0974/TC
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Jun 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
15ft (4.5m) crown reduction to 11 conifer trees at rear of garden.
Reference
6/2024/0812/EMT
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What's in 36 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY's planning history?

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2006)

£353,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2006Most recent
£353,000
+120.6%over 8 years
5 December 1997
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in AL8 6EY

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Area

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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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