What type of property is 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL last change hands?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL last sold for £450,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £81,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and August 2022, 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL rose from £81,000 to £450,000, a change of £369,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL have?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL located?

17 Byfield, AL8 7AL sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

Police records around 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL 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 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

The closest primary school to 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL is Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (218m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Byfield, AL8 7AL is Sewells, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Byfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AL

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Byfield

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

17 Byfield is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Byfield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Byfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2006
Renovation
In report
RETROSPECTIVE INSTALLATION OF ROOF LIGHTS
Retrospective
Reference
W6/2006/0934/EM
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What's in 17 Byfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AL's planning history?

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Byfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£450,000
+125.6%over 16 years
16 December 2005
£199,500
+51.1%over 4 years
30 July 2001
£132,000
+63.0%over 5 years
28 July 1996
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7AL: £385,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Byfield homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Byfield outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,114

Street avg £3,806

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sewells — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.

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