When did 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP last change hands?

4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP last sold for £498,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and April 2023, 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP rose from £235,000 to £498,500, a change of £263,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP have?

4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP?

4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP located?

4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP?

Police records around 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP 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.

Which schools serve 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP?

The closest primary school to 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP is Applecroft School (308m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Farm Close, AL8 6RP is Farm Close, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 747m away.

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4 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP

3 sales on record4 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 4 Farm Close

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

4 Farm Close is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RP). It has council tax band D.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £498,500.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Farm Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2011
Extension
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extensions
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
W6/2011/0103/EM
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Mar 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extensions
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
N6/2011/0013/FP
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What's in 4 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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4 Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Last sold (2023)

£498,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2023Most recent
£498,500
+99.4%over 16 years
19 March 2007
£250,000
+6.4%over 1 year
17 April 2005
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RP: £420,000 (2022–2000).

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Area

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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

Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.

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