What type of property is 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX last sold for £955,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and August 2022, 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX rose from £240,000 to £955,000, a change of £715,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,519 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7NX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX 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 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX located?

1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

Police records around 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX 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 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest primary school to 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is Homerswood Primary and Nursery School (266m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (384m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is Oakdale, 255m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Digswell House

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

1 Digswell House is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £955,000. 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

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Digswell House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

1 Digswell House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Digswell House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,078,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£955,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£955,000
+29.1%over 8 years
10 October 2013
£739,950
+208.3%over 16 years
30 March 1997
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7NX: £680,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in AL8 7NX

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On the street

Versus other Monks Rise homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Digswell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,081

Street avg £3,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Oakdale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School. 15 schools nearby.

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