54 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
About 54 Guessens Court
54 Guessens Court is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 37th 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 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £215,000. 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
Energy performance
54 Guessens Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- May 2017ApplicationIn report
Retention of a satellite dish
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2015/0394/EM
What's in 54 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
54 Guessens Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2024Most recent
£215,000
-2.3%over 4 years5 September 2019
£220,000
+41.9%over 5 years31 July 2014
£155,000
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
£230,00061 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold May 2024
£180,00051 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£230,00043 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£180,000
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Versus other Guessens Court homes
Years Held for 54 Guessens Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,300
Street avg £3,508
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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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