8 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
About 8 Farm Close
8 Farm Close is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 60 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
8 Farm Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Farm Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£410,000
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 6RP: £435,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in AL8 6RP
4 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
Sold Apr 2023
£498,5005 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
Sold Jun 2022
£580,0006 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
Sold Aug 2014
£420,0007 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
Sold May 1998
£86,95010 Farm Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RP
Sold Oct 1997
£78,000
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Versus other Farm Close homes
On floor area, 8 Farm Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Farm Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.
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