7 Heather Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XX
About 7 Heather Road
7 Heather Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6XX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 7 Heather Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height of Conifer hedge by upto 3m
- Reference
- 6/2016/1284/TPO
- Aug 2016Tree WorksIn report
Reduce height of Conifer hedge by upto 3m
- Reference
- 6/2016/1283/EM
What's in 7 Heather Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Heather Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2017Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6XX: £300,000 (2019–2002).
Everything we know about 7 Heather Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Heather Road homes
7 Heather Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stanborough Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanborough School. 17 schools nearby.
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