3 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
About 3 Dellcott Close
3 Dellcott Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 sits 67.6% above the 2011 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2014ApplicationIn report
Erection of Timber shed following removal of existing shed located in rear garden
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- W6/2014/1389/EM
- Jun 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of timber shed to rear garden following demolition of existing shed
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2014/0875/FP
What's in 3 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2011Most recent
£550,000
+41.0%over 8 years7 August 2003
£389,950
+46.6%over 2 years1 October 2000
£266,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BB: £600,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in AL8 7BB
30 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
Sold Feb 2021
£827,50017 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
Sold Jun 2019
£600,00023 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
Sold Dec 2018
£600,00011 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
Sold Mar 2014
£565,0001 Dellcott Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BB
Sold Sept 2013
£595,000
Everything we know about 3 Dellcott Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dellcott Close homes
3 Dellcott Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £5,102
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
The Valley Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Applecroft School. 18 schools nearby.
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