What type of property is 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU sell for?

17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU last sold for £325,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU located?

17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

Police records around 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU 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 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

The closest primary school to 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU is Homerswood Primary and Nursery School (306m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (486m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cherry Croft, AL8 7QU is Oakdale, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cherry Croft

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

17 Cherry Croft is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 36% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cherry Croft 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 June 2021Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7QU: £427,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in AL8 7QU

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On the street

Versus other Cherry Croft homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Cherry Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £4,511

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oakdale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.

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