7 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
About 7 Colgrove
7 Colgrove is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 20.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Colgrove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 6/2018/1032/EM
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 6/2018/1017/HOUSE
What's in 7 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY's planning history?
9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Colgrove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 6 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2016Most recent
£435,000
+89.1%over 6 years8 October 2009
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HY: £542,000 (2022–2015).
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
£535,00011 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Nov 2015
£450,00029 Colgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HY
Sold Aug 2008
£317,000
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Colgrove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,943
Street avg £4,958
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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