3 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
About 3 Digswell House
3 Digswell House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (233 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £570,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations at lower ground floor and ground floor levels. Insertion of vents and blocking up existing vent.
- Reference
- 6/2021/0506/LB
What's in 3 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Digswell House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2020Most recent
£570,000
+52.0%over 9 years4 August 2011
£375,000
24 October 2002
£375,000
+97.4%over 4 years21 May 1998
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7NX: £870,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in AL8 7NX
1 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
Sold Aug 2022
£955,0004 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
Sold Apr 2022
£880,0009 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
Sold Sept 2021
£675,00012 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
Sold Jan 2021
£870,00011 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX
Sold Nov 2020
£680,000
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Versus other Monks Rise homes
Floor Area for 3 Digswell House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £3,336
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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