What type of property is 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ sell for?

18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ last sold for £323,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (868 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ located?

18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

Police records around 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ is Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (127m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (817m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashcombe, AL8 7HQ is Digswell Road, 45m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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18 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

868 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Ashcombe

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

18 Ashcombe is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 868 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 25.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2018 for £323,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Ashcombe's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashcombe, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashcombe has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£323,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 August 2018Most recent
£323,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7HQ: £340,000 (2024–1996).

Nearby sales in AL8 7HQ

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On the street

Versus other Ashcombe homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Ashcombe stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,007

Street avg £4,820

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Digswell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 18 schools nearby.

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