168 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ
About 168 Parkway
168 Parkway is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 sits 107.4% above the 2006 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2022
- May 2022
What's in 168 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ's planning history?
12 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£705,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 8 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2006Most recent
£340,000
+190.6%over 8 years10 September 1998
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6HZ: £590,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in AL8 6HZ
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Sold Jun 2021
£680,000170 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ
Sold Dec 2017
£595,000166 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ
Sold Mar 2016
£475,000164 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HZ
Sold Aug 2011
£247,000
Everything we know about 168 Parkway, 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 Parkway homes
168 Parkway is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,615
Street avg £4,835
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 11 years
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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. 21 schools nearby.
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