7 Byfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AL
About 7 Byfield
7 Byfield is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 471.9% above the 1995 sale of £63,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Byfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Byfield's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 1995Most recent
£63,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7AL: £387,500 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Byfield homes
On price per m², 7 Byfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£853
Street avg £4,133
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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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