51 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
About 51 Guessens Court
51 Guessens Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 39th 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. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 10.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £230,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2017ApplicationIn report
Retention of a satellite dish
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2015/0394/EM
What's in 51 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
51 Guessens Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 21 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2024Most recent
£230,000
+36.9%over 16 years3 January 2008
£168,000
+5.0%over 4 years8 May 2003
£160,000
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
£180,00043 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£180,000
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Versus other Guessens Court homes
CO₂ Emissions for 51 Guessens Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,423
Street avg £3,504
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.
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