8 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
About 8 Barnside Court
8 Barnside Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 71 m² this is the 38th 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 top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Barnside Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Barnside Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2022Most recent
£265,000
+341.7%over 25 years26 May 1997
£60,000
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 floor area, 8 Barnside Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,732
Street avg £4,542
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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