7 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BA
About 7 Brockswood Lane
7 Brockswood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 186.7% above the 2001 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. 13 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 Brockswood Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of dead branches from Scots Pine tree and lowest three branches
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2012/2059/TC
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of dead branches from Scots Pine tree and lowest three branches
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- W6/2012/2057/TE
What's in 7 Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BA's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Brockswood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2001Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BA: £750,000 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 7 Brockswood Lane, in one report
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Versus other Brockswood Lane homes
7 Brockswood Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £5,909
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Handside Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Applecroft School. 19 schools nearby.
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