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7 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Gresley Close

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

7 Gresley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 116 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £792,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £660,000.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion including alterations to fenestration

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2020/2816/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2006
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    CONVERSION OF GARAGE AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    Reference
    N6/2006/0594/FP
    View planning record

What's in 7 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£660,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £660,000

    -12.0%over 2 years
  2. 20 December 2017

    £750,000

    +183.0%over 17 years
  3. 31 July 2000

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7QA: £680,000 (2022–2020).

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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.

EPC Rating for 7 Gresley Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,690

Street avg £4,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
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.

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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Gresley Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.