What kind of home is 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

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

When did 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX last change hands?

4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX last sold for £880,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £775,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and April 2022, 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX rose from £775,000 to £880,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (2,530 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX have?

4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

4 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.

Which area is 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX in?

4 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 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

235 m²

2530 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Digswell House

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

4 Digswell House is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,159,000 is 31.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £880,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2022
Outline
In report
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of boiler at lower ground floor level, with external flue
Reference
6/2022/1457/LAWLB
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What's in 4 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.

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

£1,159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£880,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2022Most recent
£880,000
+13.5%over 4 years
7 June 2017
£775,000

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.

Years Held for 4 Digswell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,745

Street avg £3,363

Above

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

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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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