1 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
About 1 De Soissons Close
1 De Soissons Close is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6YX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £510,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 De Soissons Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 De Soissons Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2022Most recent
£510,000
+46.8%over 11 years8 August 2011
£347,500
+2.2%over 4 years11 June 2007
£340,000
+7.3%over 2 years22 February 2005
£317,000
-2.5%23 December 2004
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6YX: £310,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL8 6YX
15 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Oct 2025
£305,0005 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Aug 2025
£310,0002 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Apr 2025
£517,00018 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Jul 2024
£550,0003 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Jan 2021
£510,000
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Versus other De Soissons Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 De Soissons Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,951
Street avg £5,327
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stanborough School. 12 schools nearby.
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