5 Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BL
About 5 Dognell Green
5 Dognell Green is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,424,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Dognell Green's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dognell Green has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of Leylandii hedge and two Leylandii trees
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- N6/2015/1448/TC
- Aug 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of Leylandii hedge and two Leylandii trees
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- W6/2015/1447/TE
What's in 5 Dognell Green, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dognell Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,030,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£1,030,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BL: £881,251 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 5 Dognell Green, 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 Dognell Green homes
Years Held for 5 Dognell Green runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,628
Street avg £7,468
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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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