26 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
About 26 Cherry Croft
26 Cherry Croft is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Cherry Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Cherry Croft has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension and alterations to existing elevations
- Reference
- 6/2016/0648/HOUSE
- Jun 2016ExtensionIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension and alterations to existing elevations
- Reference
- 6/2016/0662/EM
What's in 26 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Cherry Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7QU: £427,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL8 7QU
35 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Sold Jul 2024
£420,00015 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Sold Jun 2024
£425,00018 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Sold Apr 2024
£475,00029 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Sold Oct 2023
£427,50023 Cherry Croft, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7QU
Sold Aug 2023
£445,000
Everything we know about 26 Cherry Croft, in one report
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Versus other Cherry Croft homes
On co₂ emissions, 26 Cherry Croft runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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