7 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR
About 7 Downfields
7 Downfields is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 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. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Downfields has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Downfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£417,000
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
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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
On floor area, 7 Downfields runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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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