29 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
About 29 Colgrove
29 Colgrove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 99.7% above the 2008 sale of £317,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 29 Colgrove is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce 1 x Sycamore tree by 100%, reduce 1 x 8m Cherry tree by 100%, reduce 1 x Deciduous (posible Ash) tree by 100%, reduce multiple 4-5m Holly trees by 100%, reduce multiple 5-6m Cherry trees by 100%, reduce 1 x 6m Holly tree by 100%
- Reference
- 6/2021/0395/EMT
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Various tree works, 100% reduction of Sycamore (A), Cherry Trees (B), Unknown (C), multiple Holly (D), multiple stemmed Cherry trees (E) and Holly Tree (F). 30% Reduction of Holly Tree (G).
- Reference
- 6/2021/0578/TC
What's in 29 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2008Most recent
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HY: £542,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in AL8 6HY
13 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Oct 2022
£685,5851 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Oct 2018
£725,0009 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold May 2018
£535,0007 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Jan 2016
£435,00011 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Nov 2015
£450,000
Everything we know about 29 Colgrove, 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 Colgrove homes
29 Colgrove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,202
Street avg £5,306
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Applecroft School. 19 schools nearby.
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