What kind of home is 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB last sold for £180,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £39,995 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between August 1996 and March 2024, 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB rose from £39,995 to £180,000, a change of £140,005. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

The current EPC rating for 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 6RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB use?

The latest EPC at 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB in?

43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB 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 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

The closest primary school to 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB is Applecroft School (560m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB?

The closest bus stop to 43 Guessens Court, AL8 6RB is Church Road, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 578m away.

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43 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Guessens Court

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

43 Guessens Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 20th 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.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 71 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold March 2024 for £180,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

43 Guessens Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2010

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2017
Application
In report
Retention of a satellite dish
Retrospective
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
N6/2015/0394/EM
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What's in 43 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Price for 43 Guessens Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2024Most recent
£180,000
+100.0%over 13 years
17 October 2010
£89,995
-4.3%over 2 years
2 October 2008
£94,000
+77.4%over 8 years
25 February 2000
£53,000
+17.8%over 2 years
28 July 1997
£45,000
+12.5%over 11 months
29 August 1996
£39,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RB: £215,000 (2024–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Guessens Court homes

Four headline reads against 71 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 43 Guessens Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £3,505

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.

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