38 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
About 38 Fordwich Road
38 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £593,000 in November 2023.
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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
Energy performance
38 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Fordwich Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
38 Fordwich Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£593,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2023Most recent
£593,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EY: £780,000 (2024–2021).
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
£780,0002 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Aug 2022
£675,00018 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Jan 2022
£856,00047 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY
Sold Apr 2021
£797,500
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Versus other Fordwich Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 38 Fordwich Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,663
Street avg £5,334
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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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