38 40, Apartment 5, 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 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 38 40 (22–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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.
£240,000
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.
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Versus other Stonehills homes
On floor area, 38 40 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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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