38 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HQ
About 38 Parkway
38 Parkway is a detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3391 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 315 m² the property is well over the postcode median (209 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,265,000 sits 301.6% above the 1998 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 82.7% below the postcode norm. 29 planning records sit against the property, 18 approved, 7 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, solar panel installation, an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
Know exactly what you're buying at 38 Parkway
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
38 Parkway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 38 Parkway was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Horse Chestnut to reduce by 20% crown volume. Remove epicormic growth from trunk 1 x Apple to reduce by 20% crown volume. Prune harder on left to balance crown
- Reference
- 6/2025/0053/EMT
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce 1 x Horse Chestnut by 20% of crown volume and remove epicormic growth from trunk Reduce 1 x Apple by 20% of crown volume, prune harder on left to balance crown
- Reference
- 6/2025/0044/TC
What's in 38 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HQ's planning history?
27 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Parkway was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1998Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HQ: £1,150,000 (2019–2005).
Everything we know about 38 Parkway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Parkway homes
Price per m² for 38 Parkway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £5,588
Floor Area
315 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.1 km
Russellcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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