8a, Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–238 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7LH: £685,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in AL8 7LH
5 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Dec 2022
£960,0009 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Oct 2017
£825,0008 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Sept 2009
£635,0006 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Oct 2008
£685,0003 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Jul 2006
£585,000
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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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