What type of property is 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH last change hands?

5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH last sold for £960,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH have?

The only planning records linked to 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH located?

5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

Police records around 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH 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 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH is Templewood Primary School (219m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashley Close, AL8 7LH is Campus West, 393m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 803m away.

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5 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ashley Close

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

5 Ashley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,060,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 164.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £960,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at 5 Ashley Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Tree A & Tree B - Fell flowering Cherry trees situated towards the northern corner of the rear garden, to clear the area of neglected shrubs between them and the northeast side of the property and plant a wild flower area. Tree B is situated approximately 1 metre from the boundary with 50 Woodside Rise. Both trees are in poor condition and considered that they are of limited public amenity value.
Reference
6/2022/2149/EMT
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Oct 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Tree A & Tree B - Fell flowering Cherry trees situated towards the northern corner of the rear garden, to clear the area of neglected shrubs between them and the northeast side of the property and plant a wild flower area. Tree B is situated approximately 1 metre from the boundary with 50 Woodside Rise. Both trees are in poor condition and considered that they are of limited public amenity value.
Reference
6/2022/2147/TC
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What's in 5 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH's planning history?

4 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.

Latest sale on 5 Ashley Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,060,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£960,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£960,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7LH: £635,000 (2017–2004).

Nearby sales in AL8 7LH

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On the street

Versus other Ashley Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£7,059

Street avg £4,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Campus West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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