4 Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BL
About 4 Dognell Green
4 Dognell Green is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,154,000 is 48.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2016DemolitionIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey and part single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension and garage
Extension- Reference
- 6/2016/1821/EM
- Oct 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey and part single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension and garage
Extension- Reference
- 6/2016/1689/HOUSE
What's in 4 Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2016Most recent
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BL: £1,030,000 (2022–2015).
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Versus other Dognell Green homes
On price per m², 4 Dognell Green runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,954
Street avg £7,887
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Valley Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 18 schools nearby.
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