When did 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS last change hands?

5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS last sold for £435,000 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS have?

5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS?

5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS in?

5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS?

Police records around 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS?

The closest primary school to 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS is Templewood Primary School (746m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Guessens Walk, AL8 6QS is Russellcroft Road, 153m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 460m away.

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5 Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QS

3 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 5 Guessens Walk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Guessens Walk is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6QS). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Guessens Walk.

Mar 2026
ConservatoryFull
In report
Erection of a timber orangery to replace existing conservatory
Extension
Reference
6/2026/0036/HOUSE
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Apr 2009
Application
In report
INSTALLATION OF SATELLITE DISH
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
W6/2009/0260/EM
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What's in 5 Guessens Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QS's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Last sold (2004)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 August 2004Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6QS: £425,000 (2016–1997).

Nearby sales in AL8 6QS

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Russellcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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