3 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
About 3 Brockett Close
3 Brockett Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 is 26.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
3 Brockett Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Brockett Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2018Tree WorksIn report
Prune 1 x Mulberry (T1) back to previous pruned points (up to 2m to come off). Prune 1 x Laurel hedge group (HG2) to reduce the height by 0.5m-1m to level top off and trim back the top half front edge to maintain a straight front edge. Prune 1 x Wiseria group (CL3) around vent pipes on wall and install 3 x wire and fixings to train wisteria to grow around window. Remove resulting debris for all.
- Reference
- 6/2018/2104/EM
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune 1 x Mulberry tree (T1) by 2m- Conservation Area
- Reference
- 6/2018/2091/TPO
What's in 3 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Brockett Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BN: £625,000 (2022–2016).
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
£555,0002 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Jan 2018
£595,0001 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Apr 2017
£798,0006 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN
Sold Nov 2014
£535,000
Everything we know about 3 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 epc rating, 3 Brockett Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,940
Street avg £5,150
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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