What type of property is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU last sold for £700,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £670,000 in July 2014, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and March 2022, 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU rose from £670,000 to £700,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU has 5 planning records on file (4 approved), most recent in July 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

8 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.

Where is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU located?

8 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 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, AL8 7NU is Pentley Park, 181m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 738m away.

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

EPC B5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Digswell Lodge

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

8 Digswell Lodge is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2014

EPC improved fromC76toB81

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Digswell Lodge has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Jul 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
1 x Beech to reduce by approximately 2m height & width. Lift to 3m above ground level.
Reference
6/2022/1316/TC
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Jul 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
1 x beech to reduce by approximately 2m height & width. Lift to 3m above ground level.
Reference
6/2022/1314/EMT
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What's in 8 Digswell Lodge, Digswell Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NU's planning history?

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£700,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£700,000
+4.5%over 7 years
29 July 2014
£670,000

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

Nearby sales in AL8 7NU

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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.

8 Digswell Lodge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,072

Street avg £4,509

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Pentley Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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