1 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
About 1 Downfields
1 Downfields is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
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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
Planning history
1 Downfields has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Downfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£452,000
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 6XR: £400,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in AL8 6XR
15 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Mar 2024
£450,0004 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Apr 2020
£400,0005 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Sept 2019
£405,0003 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Apr 2017
£395,0009 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Jan 2017
£362,500
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Versus other Downfields homes
1 Downfields is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanborough School. 14 schools nearby.
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