What type of property is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX last sold for £399,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £325,000 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

Across 3 sales between December 2004 and November 2015, 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX rose from £325,000 to £399,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

The current EPC rating for 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 6YX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX heated?

The latest EPC at 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX located?

20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX in a safe area?

Police records around 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

The closest primary school to 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX is Applecroft School (696m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (362m).

How well connected is 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX?

The closest bus stop to 20 De Soissons Close, AL8 6YX is Newfields, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 De Soissons Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 De Soissons Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6YX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 39.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 De Soissons Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 De Soissons Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£399,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2015Most recent
£399,000
+26.5%over 10 years
8 February 2005
£315,535
-2.9%
23 December 2004
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6YX: £510,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other De Soissons Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 De Soissons Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,950

Street avg £5,577

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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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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