4 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
About 4 Downfields
4 Downfields is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 24.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £400,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Downfields has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2020Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6XR: £395,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in AL8 6XR
15 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Mar 2024
£450,0005 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
£362,50012 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
Sold Nov 2016
£390,000
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Versus other Downfields homes
Price per m² for 4 Downfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,128
Street avg £4,818
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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