What type of property is 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA last sold for £373,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and July 2020, 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA rose from £72,000 to £373,000, a change of £301,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA located?

2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

Police records around 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA 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 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

The closest primary school to 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA is Templewood Primary School (383m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brooms Close, AL8 7JA is Great Dell, 127m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 972m away.

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2 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brooms Close

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

2 Brooms Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £373,000 in July 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brooms Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brooms Close 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.

2 Brooms Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£373,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£373,000
+296.8%over 21 years
13 May 1999
£94,000
+30.6%over 2 years
23 May 1996
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7JA: £422,500 (2025–2018).

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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 epc rating, 2 Brooms Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,844

Street avg £4,950

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

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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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