2 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
About 2 Broadfield Place
2 Broadfield Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 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 84).
Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 sits 66.1% above the 2013 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 17 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 Broadfield Place was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2022ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2021/1872/HOUSE
- Reference
- 6/2022/1617/VAR
- Sept 2022ExtensionIn report
Retrospective consent request for single-story extension with black windows, black pipework, and previously approved replacement hedge and new gate.
Retrospective- Reference
- 6/2022/1717/EM
What's in 2 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ's planning history?
15 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Broadfield Place saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 9 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2013Most recent
£395,000
+16.2%over 5 years12 December 2007
£339,950
+21.4%over 3 years8 January 2004
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6LJ: £600,000 (2024–2012).
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
£430,0001 Broadfield Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LJ
Sold Jun 2012
£429,950
Everything we know about 2 Broadfield Place, in one report
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Versus other Broadfield Place homes
On epc rating, 2 Broadfield Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,489
Street avg £5,318
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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