1 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
About 1 Guessens Court
1 Guessens Court is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 63 m² this is the 69th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 72 units on file.
At 63 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 71 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2023
What's in 1 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Guessens Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RB: £215,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in AL8 6RB
57 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Aug 2024
£215,00052 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Aug 2024
£230,00054 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Jul 2024
£215,00061 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold May 2024
£180,00051 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£230,000
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Versus other Guessens Court homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Guessens Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.
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