2 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
About 2 Brockett Close
2 Brockett Close is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 13.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Brockett Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 2 Brockett Close.
- May 2018ConservatoryIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 6/2018/0593/EM
- May 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 6/2018/0597/HOUSE
What's in 2 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Brockett Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2018Most recent
£595,000
-4.8%over 1 year16 December 2016
£625,000
+331.0%over 15 years26 April 2001
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BN: £555,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in AL8 7BN
12 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Apr 2022
£686,0005 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Jun 2021
£555,0001 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Apr 2017
£798,0003 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold May 2015
£415,0006 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Nov 2014
£535,000
Everything we know about 2 Brockett 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 Brockett Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Brockett Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,071
Street avg £4,989
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Youngs Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Applecroft School. 18 schools nearby.
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