What kind of home is 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU sell for?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU last sold for £760,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and August 2022, 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU rose from £410,000 to £760,000, a change of £350,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU has council approval for an extension granted in October 2007 under ref. W6/2007/0986/EM. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU in?

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

Police records around 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU 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.

What schools are near 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The closest primary school to 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is Templewood Primary School (489m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is Pentley Park, 181m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 738m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Digswell Lodge

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

1 Digswell Lodge is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Digswell Lodge

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

6%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2015
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment following approval of planning permission N6/2007/0987/MA - Alteration of marking of 4 no existing carspaces
Reference
N6/2014/1614/NM
View planning record
Oct 2007
Demolition
In report
Demolition of 1960's extension, swimming pool, changing room and plant room building. Conversion of rest home to four apartments including erection of small side extension. Erection of 10 dwellings comprising six No 3 bed houses and four No 2 bed houses. Demolition of thatched barn and erection of replacement oak framed barn for use as cart-shed style garaging and storage. Layout of parking and ancillary works.
Extension
Documents
64 docs on file
Reference
W6/2007/0986/EM
View planning record

What's in 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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 1 Digswell Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£760,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2022Most recent
£760,000
+85.4%over 12 years
9 September 2009
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7NU: £675,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in AL8 7NU

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 Digswell Lodge, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Digswell Rise homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Digswell Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,281

Street avg £4,388

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£633k

1 Digswell Park Cottages, Digswell Park Road

AL8 7NN

3 bed1 bath

£1.0m

1 Brockett Close

AL8 7BN

3 bed1 bath

£577k

1 Great North Road

AL8 7TH

3 bed2 bath

£455k

1 Cornmead

AL8 7QR

3 bed1 bath

£871k

1 Dellcott Close

AL8 7BB

4 bed

£926k

1 Densley Close

AL8 7JX

4 bed

£1.0m

1 Brockswood Lane

AL8 7BA

4 bed1 bath

£1.1m

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise

AL8 7NX

4 bed2 bath

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

Pentley Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.