What type of property is 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW last change hands?

40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW last sold for £317,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

The current EPC rating for 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW is in council tax band C.

Where is 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW located?

40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW 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 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

The closest primary school to 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW is Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (333m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW?

The closest bus stop to 40 Burycroft, AL8 7AW is Burycroft, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Burycroft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Burycroft

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

40 Burycroft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7AW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £317,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Burycroft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Burycroft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£317,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£317,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7AW: £433,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL8 7AW

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Versus other Burycroft homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 40 Burycroft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,594

Street avg £4,607

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

Burycroft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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