38 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
About 38 Colgrove
38 Colgrove is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 19.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Colgrove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2016ConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (materials) on Estate Management consent 6/2015/2037/EM
- Reference
- 6/2015/2556/COND
- Dec 2015RenovationIn report
Replacement of driveway and path with block paving
- Reference
- 6/2015/2037/EM
What's in 38 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
38 Colgrove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2016Most recent
£555,000
+126.5%over 13 years16 April 2003
£245,000
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
£565,00028 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Jun 2021
£590,00010 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Jan 2018
£550,0004 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Oct 2013
£360,00026 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Dec 2004
£247,500
Everything we know about 38 Colgrove, in one report
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Versus other Colgrove homes
On epc rating, 38 Colgrove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,092
Street avg £4,453
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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