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14 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
728 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Brooms Close

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

14 Brooms Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 728 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 73.2% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.

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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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

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.

14 Brooms Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Brooms Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Feb 2016
    Porch
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of a porch at the entrance of the property (main front door entry)

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2016/0053/EM
    View planning record
  2. May 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing single storey rear extension

    Retrospective
    Reference
    N6/2013/1084/LUP
    View planning record

What's in 14 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2012Most recent

    £220,000

    +25.4%over 8 years
  2. 5 December 2003

    £175,500

    +122.9%over 6 years
  3. 26 June 1997

    £78,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7JA: £422,500 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Brooms Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Brooms Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,253

Street avg £5,215

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Great Dell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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