144 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HP
About 144 Parkway
144 Parkway is a detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 sits 59% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
144 Parkway'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Part garage conversion, installation of two skylights and alterations to rear openings following demolition of existing conservatory
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 6/2018/0838/HOUSE
- May 2018Garage ConversionIn report
Part garage conversion, installation of two skylights and alterations to rear openings following demolition of existing conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 6/2018/0832/EM
What's in 144 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HP's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 144 Parkway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2009Most recent
£500,000
+39.9%over 6 years9 January 2003
£357,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HP: £282,000 (2023–2001).
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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
0.3 km
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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