9 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
About 9 Ashley Close
9 Ashley Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.
13 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,112,000 is 34.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 157.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 120 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2020
- Apr 2019FullIn report
Formation of vehicular crossover with the erection a rear garage
- Reference
- 6/2019/0377/HOUSE
What's in 9 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Ashley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£825,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7LH: £635,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in AL8 7LH
5 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Dec 2022
£960,0008 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
£585,0004 Ashley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LH
Sold Sept 2001
£340,000
Everything we know about 9 Ashley Close, in one report
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Versus other Ashley Close homes
9 Ashley Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,875
Street avg £4,352
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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