1 Homerfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QZ
About 1 Homerfield
1 Homerfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1676 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £946,000 is 18.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Homerfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Homerfield has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2025ApplicationIn report
Demolition of Existing Shed, Erection of New Shed to the Rear of Existing Garage. Replacement of Single Glazed Windows with Double Glazed White Timber/ UPVC Sash Windows. Replacement Roof. Replacement of Fascia and soffits. Widening of Existing Drive. Replacement of Side Door.
- Reference
- 6/2025/1457/EM
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1 x Variegated Acer tree - Conservation area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 6/2018/1025/TPO
What's in 1 Homerfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QZ's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Homerfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£946,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 5 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£800,000
+20.3%over 4 years12 November 2009
£665,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6QZ: £790,000 (2024–2017).
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Sold Feb 2022
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Sold Nov 2020
£690,0004 Homerfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QZ
Sold Mar 2017
£740,000
Everything we know about 1 Homerfield, in one report
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Versus other Homerfield homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Homerfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,138
Street avg £5,149
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
Russellcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.
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