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5 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Densley Close

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

5 Densley Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 163 m² it sits well below the postcode median (292 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a garage conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £1,020,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Densley Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

A tree works application was refused at 5 Densley Close in 2023.

  1. Jul 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1x Crab apple - Removal of dead tree in rear garden

    Reference
    6/2023/1171/EMT
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crab apple (approx total height 4m, 240cm height of main trunk) - fell to ground, as tree is long dead and leaning over onto boundary hedges and risks causing damage

    Reference
    6/2023/1198/TC
    View planning record

What's in 5 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX's planning history?

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,020,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2022Most recent

    £1,020,000

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 price per m², 5 Densley Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,258

Street avg £5,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 253 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Dellcott Close

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1 Brockett Close

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1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise

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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.
Full Welwyn Garden City report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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