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4 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY

3 sales on record9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Barleycroft Green

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Barleycroft Green is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6JY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 is 14.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Barleycroft Green's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD60
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
48%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barleycroft Green has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jan 2024
    Renovation
    In report

    Installation of roof lantern to existing side flat roof

    Reference
    6/2023/2193/EM
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Insertion of roof lantern to existing side flat roof

    Reference
    6/2023/2198/HOUSE
    View planning record

What's in 4 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY's planning history?

7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 4 Barleycroft Green has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£917,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£800,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2014Most recent

    £800,000

    +37.9%over 3 years
  2. 8 February 2011

    £580,000

    +291.9%over 15 years
  3. 10 November 1995

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6JY: £812,500 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Barleycroft Green homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Barleycroft Green stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,128

Street avg £6,125

Below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barleycroft Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.