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5 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Brockett Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Brockett Close is a two-bedroom 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 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £555,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD58
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brockett Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2015
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    N6/2015/0438/FP
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    W6/2015/0440/EM
    View planning record

What's in 5 Brockett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Brockett Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£555,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2021Most recent

    £555,000

    +48.0%over 6 years
  2. 19 December 2014

    £375,000

    +50.0%over 11 years
  3. 9 June 2003

    £250,000

    +88.0%over 4 years
  4. 14 July 1998

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7BN: £625,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Brockett Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Brockett Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,663

Street avg £5,047

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Common questions

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