5 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
About 5 De Soissons Close
5 De Soissons Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6YX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 53.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
5 De Soissons Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of window with french doors on rear elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2011/2738/FP
- Dec 2011RenovationIn report
Replacement of window with french doors on rear elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- W6/2011/2261/EM
What's in 5 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 20 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2025Most recent
£310,000
+10.7%over 4 years17 June 2021
£280,000
+3.7%over 5 years22 February 2016
£270,000
+45.9%over 10 years11 March 2005
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6YX: £510,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL8 6YX
15 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Oct 2025
£305,0002 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Apr 2025
£517,00018 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Jul 2024
£550,0001 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Dec 2022
£510,0003 De Soissons Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YX
Sold Jan 2021
£510,000
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Versus other De Soissons Close homes
On price per m², 5 De Soissons Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,167
Street avg £3,909
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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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