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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Digswell House

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

5 Digswell House is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 is 47.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 184 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (233 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromE51toD59
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Aug 2016from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromD59toE54
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
56%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Digswell House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£850,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2016Most recent

    £575,000

    +172.5%over 18 years

  2. 20 July 1997

    £211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7NX: £870,000 (2022–2020).

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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.

Floor Area for 5 Digswell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,432

Below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

On par
Comparables

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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.
Full Welwyn Garden City report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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