49 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
About 49 Gresley Close
49 Gresley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £764,000 sits 154.7% above the 2003 sale of £300,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
49 Gresley Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
49 Gresley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£764,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2003Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7QA: £660,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in AL8 7QA
97 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Sold Dec 2022
£325,0003 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Sold Nov 2022
£745,00019 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Sold Oct 2022
£680,00075 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Sold Feb 2021
£645,0007 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA
Sold Jul 2020
£660,000
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Versus other Gresley Close homes
Floor Area for 49 Gresley Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £4,232
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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