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39 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Fordwich Road

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

39 Fordwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 86 m² it's 18.1% 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). Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 is 23.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Fordwich Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey, part two storey rear extension and Installation of windows to existing side and rear elevations. Raising of existing outbuilding's roof to facilitate the upgrading/conversion of outbuilding into habitable space.

    New Windows
    Reference
    6/2020/0059/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2020
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey, part two storey rear extension and Installation of windows to existing side and rear elevations. Raising of existing outbuilding's roof to facilitate the upgrading/conversion of outbuilding into habitable space.

    New Windows
    Reference
    6/2020/0058/EM
    View planning record

What's in 39 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EY's planning history?

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£584,625

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2016Most recent

    £584,625

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 floor area, 39 Fordwich Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,798

Street avg £5,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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