45 Elm Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RX
About 45 Elm Gardens
45 Elm Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 46.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
45 Elm Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2023Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for installation of 10 solar panels to roof facing the rear of the property
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 6/2023/1080/LAWP
- Dec 2011ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- W6/2011/2401/EM
What's in 45 Elm Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
45 Elm Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2014Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RX: £600,000 (2023–2011).
Everything we know about 45 Elm Gardens, in one report
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Versus other Elm Gardens homes
45 Elm Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £5,027
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Youngs Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Applecroft School. 18 schools nearby.
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