17 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
About 17 Fearnley Road
17 Fearnley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 21.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £712,500 in February 2020.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Fearnley Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020TreesIn report
Removal of approx. 1.7m long and 1m tall hedge. Replace hole in the ground with pavers to match existing colour and pattern. Add a Syringa Vulagris (Lilac Tree) pot size C10 in the front garden.
- Reference
- 6/2020/2746/EMT
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to garage
- Reference
- 6/2015/1939/HOUSE
What's in 17 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£868,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.
£712,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2020Most recent
£712,500
+57.6%over 7 years15 February 2013
£452,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HW: £700,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in AL8 6HW
21 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
Sold Sept 2023
£700,00014 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
Sold Feb 2022
£830,00015 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
Sold May 2019
£640,0003 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
Sold May 2019
£768,5005 Fearnley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HW
Sold Nov 2017
£661,000
Everything we know about 17 Fearnley Road, 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 Fearnley Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Fearnley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,840
Street avg £5,586
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Barleycroft Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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