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1 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Densley Close

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

1 Densley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 139 m² it sits well below the postcode median (292 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 26.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 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

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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Densley Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Densley Close has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2016
    Tree Works
    In report

    Removal of Oak tree

    Reference
    6/2016/2074/EM
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Removal of Oak tree - Dead & Dangerous - Conservation Area

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    6/2016/2073/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 1 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX's planning history?

5 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.

1 Densley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£926,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£734,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2015Most recent

    £734,000

    +146.0%over 13 years
  2. 10 May 2001

    £298,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7JX: £1,056,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Densley Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Densley Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,281

Street avg £5,369

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 258 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

Campus West — 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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