23 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
About 23 Barnside Court
23 Barnside Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 26th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–348 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £255,000.
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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
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
23 Barnside Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Barnside Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Barnside Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£255,000
+11.4%over 5 years27 February 2014
£229,000
+172.6%over 14 years16 November 1999
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6TL: £275,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL8 6TL
34 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2024
£285,00027 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold May 2024
£270,00043 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Feb 2024
£250,00021 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2023
£300,00044 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2023
£275,000
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Versus other Barnside Court homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Barnside Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,722
Street avg £4,516
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Barn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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