What type of property is 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX last sold for £123,750 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX have?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX located?

16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

Police records around 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX 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 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

The closest primary school to 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX is Applecroft School (745m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (135m).

What transport links are near 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Amethyst Walk, AL8 6UX is Stacklands, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Amethyst Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UX

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Amethyst Walk

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

16 Amethyst Walk is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6UX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 41.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Amethyst Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Amethyst Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2023
Conditions
In report
Confirmation that condition 21 (Contaminated land) on planning permission N6/2005/1517/FULL has been discharged
Reference
6/2023/1751/COND
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What's in 16 Amethyst Walk, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6UX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£123,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 November 2017Most recent
£123,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6UX: £270,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in AL8 6UX

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On the street

Versus other Amethyst Walk homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Amethyst Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,743

Street avg £3,566

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stacklands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Stanborough School. 14 schools nearby.

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