42 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
About 42 Colgrove
42 Colgrove is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HU). It has council tax band E.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2025
- Jul 2016Loft ConversionIn report
Installation of 2no. rear roof lights to accommodate loft conversion
- Reference
- 6/2016/1041/EM
What's in 42 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£235,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£235,000
+84.5%over 4 years30 January 1998
£127,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HU: £555,000 (2023–2014).
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
£550,00038 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Nov 2016
£555,0004 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HU
Sold Oct 2013
£360,000
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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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