1 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
About 1 Broadfield Place
1 Broadfield Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 sits 56.5% above the 2012 sale of £429,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Broadfield Place
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce branches on Norway Maple tree by 25%, remove deadwood from Cherry tree and fell Ash tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2012/1764/TE
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce branches on Norway Maple tree by 25% , remove deadwood from Cherry tree and fell Ash tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2012/1765/TC
What's in 1 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Broadfield Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 15 years.
£429,950
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2012Most recent
£429,950
+273.9%over 15 years10 April 1997
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6LJ: £600,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in AL8 6LJ
14 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Mar 2024
£610,00012 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Sept 2020
£600,00015 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Jul 2019
£620,00010 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Nov 2013
£430,0002 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Jan 2013
£395,000
Everything we know about 1 Broadfield Place, 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 Broadfield Place homes
1 Broadfield Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,725
Street avg £5,278
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Applecroft School. 16 schools nearby.
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