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8 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX

3 sales on record19 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
292 m²
3143 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Densley Close

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

8 Densley Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 292 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 19 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,901,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in July 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Densley Close has been through 13 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Mar 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1 4 no Hornbeam 1 Hazel - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings and grind out stumps - to facilitate planting of 16 Hornbeams T1 Ash - Cut back to boundary line T2 Holly - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings to give more room to grow T3 Yew - Reduce by 2m and shape to create a better form T4 T5 Hornbeam - Reduce by 2.5 m and shape to allow more light to the flower bed and to keep the trees at a more manageable size

    Reference
    6/2026/0424/EMT
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1 4 no Hornbeam 1 Hazel to fell & remove. T2 Holly to fell to ground level. T3 Yew to reduce by 2m and shape. T4 T5 Hornbeam to reduce by 2.5m and shape. T1 Ash to cut back to boundary line.

    Reference
    6/2026/0343/TC
    View planning record

What's in 8 Densley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JX's planning history?

17 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.

Price for 8 Densley Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,901,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,600,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2019Most recent

    £1,600,000

    +51.5%over 4 years
  2. 31 October 2014

    £1,056,000

    +230.0%over 17 years
  3. 3 January 1997

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7JX: £786,000 (2025–2013).

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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.

8 Densley Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£5,479

Street avg £5,320

Above

Floor Area

292 m²

Street avg 228 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 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.

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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