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21 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Applecroft Road

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

21 Applecroft Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 87.3% above the 2009 sale of £142,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2001
    Renovation
    In report

    TWO PICKET GATES AND NEW HEDGE TO FRONT

    Reference
    W6/2001/0348/EM
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What's in 21 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£142,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2009Most recent

    £142,000

    -20.2%over 2 years
  2. 15 June 2006

    £178,000

    +53.5%over 4 years
  3. 12 July 2001

    £115,950

    +146.7%over 3 years
  4. 24 July 1997

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6JZ: £275,000 (2024–2013).

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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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Applecroft School. 18 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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