1 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
About 1 Parkway Close
1 Parkway Close is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Parkway Close
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
Energy performance
1 Parkway Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Parkway Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Parkway Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£720,000
+50.0%over 4 years25 January 2011
£480,000
+127.5%over 13 years25 September 1997
£211,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HJ: £515,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in AL8 6HJ
12 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
Sold Mar 2017
£650,0002 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
Sold May 2016
£535,5009 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
Sold Nov 2014
£515,0006 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
Sold Jul 2006
£360,0007 Parkway Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HJ
Sold Sept 2005
£385,000
Everything we know about 1 Parkway Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Parkway Close homes
1 Parkway Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,496
Street avg £5,956
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.