38 40, Apartment 13, Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PD
About 38 40
38 40 is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6PD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 35 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in 38 40, where floor areas span 22–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 40 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 40 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
38 40 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 38 40, 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 Stonehills homes
EPC Rating for 38 40 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Peartree Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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