What type of property is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA sell for?

17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA last sold for £222,000 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA located?

17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

Police records around 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA 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 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

The closest primary school to 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA is Templewood Primary School (615m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Gresley Close, AL8 7QA is Pentley Park, 306m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 543m away.

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17 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Gresley Close

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

17 Gresley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 sits 218% above the 2000 sale of £222,000. At 98 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 32 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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gresley Close 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.

17 Gresley Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£222,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2000Most recent
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7QA: £660,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in AL8 7QA

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On the street

Versus other Gresley Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Gresley Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,265

Street avg £4,236

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Pentley Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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