What kind of home is 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX last sold for £620,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £438,500 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and May 2005, 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX rose from £438,500 to £620,000, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

8 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 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX in?

8 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 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

Police records around 8 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 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, AL8 7NX?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Digswell House, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Digswell House

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

8 Digswell House is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 247 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (212 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,255,000 sits 102.4% above the 2005 sale of £620,000.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Digswell House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Digswell House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£620,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2005Most recent
£620,000
+41.4%over 4 years
24 August 2000
£438,500

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

EPC Rating for 8 Digswell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,510

Street avg £3,500

Below

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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