28 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
About 28 Colgrove
28 Colgrove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Colgrove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Colgrove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 11 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£590,000
+59.5%over 10 years7 September 2010
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HU: £550,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in AL8 6HU
2 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Jan 2023
£565,00010 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Jan 2018
£550,00038 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Nov 2016
£555,0004 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Oct 2013
£360,00026 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Dec 2004
£247,500
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Versus other Colgrove homes
On epc rating, 28 Colgrove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,413
Street avg £4,400
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stanborough Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stanborough School. 19 schools nearby.
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