25 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
About 25 Applecroft Road
25 Applecroft Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) 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 August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 306.2% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Applecroft Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
25 Applecroft Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 1999Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6JZ: £275,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in AL8 6JZ
23 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Sold Jun 2024
£290,0009 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Sold Jul 2017
£1,0007 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Sold Oct 2016
£410,00021 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Sold Mar 2009
£142,00027 Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
Sold Jun 2003
£145,000
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Versus other Applecroft Road homes
25 Applecroft Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £3,905
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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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