4 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY
About 4 Barleycroft Green
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Barleycroft Green has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2024RenovationIn report
Installation of roof lantern to existing side flat roof
- Reference
- 6/2023/2193/EM
- Jan 2024RenovationFullIn report
Insertion of roof lantern to existing side flat roof
- Reference
- 6/2023/2198/HOUSE
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Barleycroft Green has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£917,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 19 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2014Most recent
£800,000
+37.9%over 3 years8 February 2011
£580,000
+291.9%over 15 years10 November 1995
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6JY: £812,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL8 6JY
7 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY
Sold May 2025
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Sold Feb 2023
£785,0003 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY
Sold Dec 2022
£883,60014 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY
Sold Feb 2022
£875,00017 Barleycroft Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JY
Sold Mar 2017
£812,500
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Versus other Barleycroft Green homes
On floor area, 4 Barleycroft Green stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,128
Street avg £6,125
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
Barleycroft Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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